What does the word rakish mean?

Usage examples for rakish

  1. They are looking decidedly rakish adorned with black streamers in honour of the occasion. – East of the Shadows by Mrs. Hubert Barclay
  2. On the other side, the mast slowly went up to its normal rakish position again, the sail filled, and wind and current bore the boat steadily down the Nile. – The Egyptian Cat Mystery by Harold Leland Goodwin
  3. Who would have thought to see our Sarah grown rakish? – Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party by C. E. Jacobs Edyth Ellerbeck Read