terganttergiantadj.

/ˈtəːɡənt/

/ˈtɜːdʒɪənt/

Etymology: < Latin tergum the back, after rampant, passant, etc.

Heraldry. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

Showing the back; having the back turned towards the spectator: said of an animal borne as a charge. (Cf. recursant adj.)

ΚΠ

c1828 W. Berry Encycl. Her. I. Gloss. Tergant, or Tergiant, showing the back part..; by some termed invertant, or recursant... Tergiant, volant, flying, showing the back part. Tergiant, displayed, an eagle, displayed, showing the back. Tergiant, surgant, or surgiant, as an eagle, &c. rising, with the back to sight.

1894 Parker's Gloss. Her. Tergiant, of a Tortoise, &c., having the back turned towards the spectator.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	tergant
释义	terganttergiantadj. /ˈtəːɡənt/ /ˈtɜːdʒɪənt/ Etymology: < Latin tergum the back, after rampant, passant, etc. Heraldry. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. Showing the back; having the back turned towards the spectator: said of an animal borne as a charge. (Cf. recursant adj.) ΚΠ c1828 W. Berry Encycl. Her. I. Gloss. Tergant, or Tergiant, showing the back part..; by some termed invertant, or recursant... Tergiant, volant, flying, showing the back part. Tergiant, displayed, an eagle, displayed, showing the back. Tergiant, surgant, or surgiant, as an eagle, &c. rising, with the back to sight. 1894 Parker's Gloss. Her. Tergiant, of a Tortoise, &c., having the back turned towards the spectator. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.c1828
随便看	seaport town seaports seapotato seapotent seapoult seapreacher seaprice seapriest seapudding seapull seapup seapurple seapurslane seapurslane tree seapuss seaq seaquag seaquail seaquake seaquakes seaqualm seaquarium seaquarters seaqueen seaquince