What is walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised called?
passant — (Her.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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