a. Dissolute; lewd; debauched. [ 1913 Webster ]
The arduous task of converting a rakish lover. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Naut.) Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash. Ham. Nav. Encyc. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a rakish manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being rakish. [ 1913 Webster ]