NATANT

Etymology

Adjective

natant (comparative more natant, superlative most natant)

floating or swimming (in water)

(heraldry) in a horizontal position, as if swimming

Source: Wiktionary


Na"tant, a. Etym: [L. natans, -antis, from swim, v. intens. fr. nare to swim: cf. F. natant.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: Floating in water, as the leaves of water lilies, or submersed, as those of many aquatic plants.

2. (Her.)

Definition: Placed horizontally across the field, as if swimmimg toward the dexter side; said of all sorts of fishes except the flying fish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 April 2025

UNMARRIED

(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins