guardant

guardant
/gahr"dnt/, adj. Heraldry.
(of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side: a lion guardant.
Also, gardant.
[1565-75; < F gardant, prp. of garder. See GUARD, -ANT]

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  • Guardant — Her. Term used of an animal seen in profile or looking out of the shield …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

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  • guardant — guar·dant …   English syllables

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