guardant
or gar·dant
[ gahr-dnt ]
/ ˈgɑr dnt /
adjective Heraldry.
(of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side: a lion guardant.
Words nearby guardant
guard of honor,
guard pin,
guard ring,
guard's van,
guardafui,
guardant,
guarded,
guardee,
guardhouse,
guardhouse lawyer,
guardi
Example sentences from the Web for guardant
A waiter in full bloom appeared at the end of the passage, guardant.
The Wheels of Chance |H. G. Wells
British Dictionary definitions for guardant
guardant
gardant
/ (ˈɡɑːdənt) /
adjective
(usually postpositive) heraldry
(of a beast) shown full face
Word Origin for guardant
C16: from French
gardant guarding, from
garder to
guard