Clint

American  

[klint] / klɪnt /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Clinton.

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clint British  

/ klɪnt /

noun

1. a section of a limestone pavement separated from adjacent sections by solution fissures See grike

2. any small surface exposure of hard or flinty rock, as on a hillside or in a stream bed

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Etymology

Origin of clint

C12: from Danish and Swedish klint, from Old Swedish klinter, related to Icelandic klettr rock

Example Sentences

He might consider getting a tux of his own: Though Dessner and Nick Cave inevitably lost the original song prize at the Globes to the chart-topping “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters,” their title theme from director Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams” made the shortlist for an Academy Award nomination, as did Dessner’s score for the movie about a laborer in northern Idaho in the early 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times

Go Fishin’ with Clint – I love fishing, but almost always do it from a boat, fishing for the likes of salmon and trout.

From Salon

Clint, a local fishing guide, came prepared with all the gear we needed and the patience of a saint.

From Salon

Cherry's husband Clint Harrison told the court on Monday that his wife's death had left him without a future to look forward to and he only had "an empty present to survive".

From BBC

Clint came to meet me in Chicago, I was shooting “Dark Matter” and I was very excited that this had somehow come around to me, knowing that I loved the book and the character so much.

From Los Angeles Times