callant

[ kah-luh nt ]
/ ˈkɑ lənt /

noun Chiefly Scot.

a lad; boy.
Also cal·lan [kah-luh n] /ˈkɑ lən/.

Origin of callant

1710–20; < Dutch kalant fellow, chap, customer < Old North French caland customer

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British Dictionary definitions for callan

callant

callan (ˈkælən)

/ (ˈkælənt) /

noun

Scot a youth; lad

Word Origin for callant

C16: from Dutch or Flemish kalant customer, fellow