What is placed horizontally across the field, as if swimmimg toward the dexter side; said of all sorts of fishes except the flying fish called?

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natant — (Her.) Placed horizontally across the field, as if swimmimg toward the dexter side; said of all sorts of fishes except the flying fish. (Webster's 1913.)

What is placed horizontally across the field, as if swimmimg toward the dexter side; said of all sorts of fishes except the flying fish called?

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