Word of the Day x3

What's "the word I'm thinking of"? Today there are three....

deipnosophist (noun)

Someone who is skilled in dinner-table talk

"Garvin's reputation as a deipnosophist almost made up for his notoriety as a cook."

volitant (adjective)

1. Flying, or capable of flying. 2. Moving about rapidly.

"When Mother gets violent, frying pans get volitant."

gossoon (noun)

A boy; lad.

"'I never send a gossoon to do a man's work,' declared the prodigiously erudite Mr. Webster. 'Or a baboon, either,' he whispered as Elmer stumbled into the room."