daring vs gallant

daring

adj
  • Courageous or showing bravery; doughty. 

  • Racy; sexually provocative. 

  • Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold. 

noun
  • Boldness. 

gallant

adj
  • Brave, valiant. 

  • grand, noble. 

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

  • honorable. 

verb
  • To conduct, escort, convey. 

noun
  • A topgallant. 

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

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