naiant
Definition
- Adjective:
- Depicted swimming horizontally: In heraldry, the term "naiant" describes a fish that is shown swimming in a horizontal position, typically from left to right across a shield or coat of arms.
Usage
- Adjective:
- The coat of arms features a salmon naiant.
- A heraldic dolphin is often blazoned as naiant.
Advanced Usage
- Heraldic Terminology: "Naiant" is a specialized term used almost exclusively in the context of heraldry to specify the orientation of a fish charge. It is one of several positional terms for animals, such as "rampant" for lions or "salient" for stags.
- The arms were described as "Azure, a trout naiant argent."
Variants and Related Words
- Hauriant (adj): A heraldic term for a fish depicted vertically, as if rising head-first.
- In contrast to naiant, a fish hauriant is shown upright.
- Urinant (adj): A heraldic term for a fish depicted vertically, but head-downward.
- A fish urinant is the opposite of hauriant.
Synonyms
- Horizontal (adj): Parallel to the plane of the horizon; level. (This is a general synonym for the orientation, not the heraldic term itself.)
- Swimming (adj): Moving through water. (Describes the action, not the specific heraldic posture.)
Related Phrases
- Naiant embowed: A fish depicted horizontally but with its body arched or curved.
- The crest showed a dolphin naiant embowed.
Adjective
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applied to a fish depicted horizontally
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