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Definition of naiant in English: naiantadjective ˈneɪəntˈnāənt Heraldry postpositive (of a fish or marine creature) swimming horizontally. Example sentencesExamples - Per pale and per chevron Vert and Azure, in dexter chief two salmon naiant, in sinister chief a broad-axe, in base a salmon naiant, all Argent.
- Fish are in general naiant by default; the exception are the crustaceans, which are tergaint by default.
- Sometimes it is emblazoned naiant embowed where the fish forms an ‘arch’.
- The Order of the Pisces: Sable, two fish naiant in annulo and a bordure Or.
- Badge for the Barony of the Far West - Gules, a dolphin embowed naiant argent through an annulet Or.
Origin Mid 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French, variant of Old French noiant 'swimming', present participle of noier, from Latin natare 'to swim'. Definition of naiant in US English: naiantadjectiveˈnāənt Heraldry postpositive (of a fish or marine creature) swimming horizontally. Example sentencesExamples - Per pale and per chevron Vert and Azure, in dexter chief two salmon naiant, in sinister chief a broad-axe, in base a salmon naiant, all Argent.
- Fish are in general naiant by default; the exception are the crustaceans, which are tergaint by default.
- The Order of the Pisces: Sable, two fish naiant in annulo and a bordure Or.
- Badge for the Barony of the Far West - Gules, a dolphin embowed naiant argent through an annulet Or.
- Sometimes it is emblazoned naiant embowed where the fish forms an ‘arch’.
Origin Mid 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French, variant of Old French noiant ‘swimming’, present participle of noier, from Latin natare ‘to swim’. |