NAIANT


Meaning of NAIANT in English

[ 'neɪənt ]

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

Origin

C16: from Anglo-Norman Fr., var. of OFr. noiant , noier 'to swim'.

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