volant

Definitions

1. 1.Nimble; light and quick; active; rapid. "His volant touch." Milton.
2. 2.(Her.) Represented as flying, or having the wings spread; as, an eagle volant. Volant piece (Anc. Armor), an adjustable piece of armor, for guarding the throat, etc., in a joust.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is nimble; light and quick; active; rapid. "His volant touch." Milton called?
• What is represented as flying, or having the wings spread; as, an eagle volant. Volant piece (Anc. Armor), an adjustable piece of armor, for guarding the throat, etc., in a joust called?