naiant

• Terme héraldique désuet signifiant « nageant » (s'emploie généralement pour des poissons représentés horizontalement sur un blason).

An obsolete heraldic term meaning swimming (usually applied to fish depicted horizontally in a coat of arms).

1. C2formal

   A heraldic term describing a fish depicted as swimming horizontally across a shield or banner.

   Nageant (en héraldique)

   • The coat of arms featured a fish naiant in silver.
   • A dolphin naiant was embroidered on the royal standard.
   • The heraldic artist carefully painted the fish naiant across the shield.

   Synonymesswimming