HAURIENT

Meaning of HAURIENT in English

[ 'hɔ:rɪənt ]

■ adjective [ postposition ] Heraldry (of a fish or marine creature) depicted swimming vertically.

Origin

C16: from L. ~- 'drawing in (air, water, etc.)', from haurire .

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HAURIENT — adjective see hauriant
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAURIENT — (a.) In pale, with the head in chief; -- said of the figure of a fish, as if rising for …
Английский словарь Webster
HAURIENT — ( a. ) In pale, with the head in chief; -- said of the figure of a fish, as if …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAURIENT — adj in pale, with the head in chief; said of the figure of a fish, as if rising for …
Webster English vocab
HAURIANT — adjective also hau·ri·ent ˈhȯrēənt, ˈhau̇r- Etymology: Latin haurient-, hauriens, present participle of haurire to draw (as water), drain, devour — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TORQUED — (a.) Twisted; bent; -- said of a dolphin haurient, which forms a figure like the letter S.
Английский словарь Webster
TORQUED — ( a. ) Twisted; bent; -- said of a dolphin haurient, which forms a figure like the letter S.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAURIANT — /hawr"ee euhnt/ , adj. Heraldry. (of a fish) represented as erect, with the head upward: a dolphin hauriant. [ 1565-75; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TORQUED — adj wreathed; twisted. 2. torqued ·adj twisted; bent; said of a dolphin haurient, which forms a figure like the …
Webster English vocab
HERALDRY — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Heraldic Terms achievement gorged addorsed guardant affronté gules annulet gyron argent haurient armed honour …
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