coxcomb vs gallant

coxcomb

noun
  • A foolish or conceited person; a dandy. 

  • The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe. 

  • The fleshy red pate of a rooster. 

gallant

noun
  • One who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer. 

  • A topgallant. 

verb
  • To conduct, escort, convey. 

adj
  • grand, noble. 

  • Brave, valiant. 

  • Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous. 

  • honorable. 

How often have the words coxcomb and gallant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )