What is "banty"

Usage examples of "banty".

But the next day when Banty drove down to Kamloops to meet the train, and his cousin stepped from the sleeper on to the station platform, things looked worse than threatened misery.

Instantly Banty found his heart warming towards this big pink cousin, who bore with such sturdy good humor the affliction of such a terrible name.

A chap that could openly laugh and jeer at his own peculiarities must surely be a good sort, so forthwith Banty pitched in heart and soul to arrange all kinds of excursions and adventures, and The Eena planned and suggested, until it seemed that all the weeks stretching out into the holiday months were to be one long round of sport and pleasure in honor of the lanky King Georgeman, who was so anxious to fall easily into the ways of the West.

Like a wild being he sprang to the door, hoping some range rider, chancing by, would at least bring food and a doctor, when, to his horror, he saw Banty riding by, almost exhausted, peering to right and left of the trail, searching--searching, he well knew, for his lost cousin.

Con made a rapid bolt for a hiding place, but Banty, whose quick eyes had caught sight of the fleeting figure, gave a yell of delight as he leaped from his saddle.

Con, while Banty stood as if petrified, staring wide-eyed at his seemingly insane cousin.

At last one joyous day the doctor sent for Banty, who rode over with a led horse, and Con, leaping into the saddle, waved good-bye to Snooks, who, now convalescent, stood in the door of the distant shack.

They all combined to make an effect that seemed indefinable, except in the case of Banty, who grew red in the face.

He stood, not speaking, reminding her of a little blond banty rooster.

In spite of that he drew in a breath and puffed like a banty rooster, prepared to take issue with Mary.

He glared across at Hwoshien, the two men regarding each other like a couple of irritated banty roosters.

Ric thought of a banty rooster parading before a barnyard of worshiping hens.

Tairen, though Rand stood a head taller, but he always reminded Rand of a banty rooster, all puffed out chest and strutting.

He rounded on Daise, all puffed up like a banty rooster ready to fight a mastiff.

Tom was the oldest, a dark-haired banty rooster with a look of sleepy indifference that masked his intensity.