Read this sentence from "the cask of amontillado" by edgar allan poe: in painting and gemmary, fortunato, like his countrymen, was a quack, but in the matter of old wines he was sincere. what does the word quack likely mean?

The meaning of the word "quack" in this sentence from Poe's  "The Cask of Amontillado" most likely means: "a person who dishonestly pretends to have skills or knowledge."

He seems to be using it as a synonym of "charlatan," since he contrast Fortunato's true knowledge of wines with his pretended expertise on painting and gemmary.

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