Volant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvəʊlənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Volant is an adjective meaning (heraldry) Having extended wings as if flying.
Meaning
(heraldry) Having extended wings as if flying.
More Meanings
- (heraldry) Represented as unsupported in the air.
- Flying, or able to fly.
- Moving quickly or lightly, as though flying; nimble.
Example Sentences
A demi-ostrich, wings volant proper.
A martlet volant. Motto - In Deo solo spes mea. Kay
Crest - A horseshoe ar. betw. two wings volant sa. Farrer
Alexander the Great […] lanced himself in manner of a Star Volant in the Air, leaping out of the East into the West, […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flotant, displayed, wingy, light-winged, penned, bewinged.
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