- 1. a. Passing through the air upon wings, or as if upon wings; flying; hence, passing from place to place; current. Source: opted
- 2. a. Nimble; light and quick; active; rapid. Source: opted
- 3. a. Represented as flying, or having the wings spread; as, an eagle volant. Source: opted
- 4. adj. with wings extended in a flying position Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. Passing through the air upon wings, or as if upon wings; flying; hence, passing from place to place; current. English silver now was current, and our gold volant in the pope's court. Fuller. 2. Nimble; light and quick; active; rapid. "His volant touch." Milton. 3. (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
- 6. Represented as flying, or having the wings spread; as, an eaglevolant. Volant piece (Anc. Armor), an adjustable piece of armor, forguarding the throat, etc., in a joust. Source: adambom
- 7. s. with wings extended in a flying position Source: ecdict
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