galliard
/ˈɡæljərd/
noun
- A lively, fast dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, often performed in triple time.
- The music for the galliard was played on a lute and a small drum.
- She learned the steps of the galliard as part of her historical dance class.
- At the Renaissance fair, dancers performed a galliard with energetic leaps and kicks.