Definition of naiant Naiant

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We found 5 definitions of naiant from 5 different sources.

What does naiant mean?

Adjective naiant, naianter, naiantest
naiant - applied to a fish depicted horizontally
		swimming
		horizontal parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a horizontal surface"

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naiant
nā′yant, adj. floating: (her.) swimming, as a fish placed horizontally across a shield. [L. nans, nantis, pr.p. of natāre, to swim.]