n. [ OF. esventail. Cf. Ventail. ] The movable front to a helmet; the ventail. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to Mons Aventinus, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A post of security or defense. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Into the castle's tower,
The only Aventine that now is left him. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To thrust forward (at a venture), as a spear. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Adventure, n. ]
n. [ F. aventurine: cf. It. avventurino. ]
Aventurine feldspar,