segreant

segreant
A posture of winged quadrupeds, a shorthand for "rampant, wings elevated and addorsed".

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  • segreant — ˈsegrēənt adjective Etymology: origin unknown heraldry : having the wings expanded used of a griffin or wyvern which is assumed to be rampant unless preceded by an adjective denoting a different position a griffin segreant a griffin passant… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Segreant — Her. Describes a griffin rampant. Segreant was only ever used of the griffin …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • segreant — /seg ree euhnt/, adj. Heraldry. (of a griffin) rampant. [1540 50; earlier sergreant; of uncert. orig.] * * * …   Universalium

  • segreant — seg·re·ant …   English syllables

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