naiant

English

The canting arms of Roache: azure, three roaches naiant in pale argent.

Etymology

From Middle French noiant, present participle of noier (“to swim”), from Latin natare. Doublet of natant.

Adjective

naiant (not comparable)

1. (heraldry, of a fish) Depicted swimming horizontally.

   Synonym: natant

Coordinate terms

• hauriant
• urinant

Derived terms

• counternaiant

Anagrams

• Antian, T'ai-nan, Tainan, tannia