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aspectant

American  
[uh-spek-tuhnt] / əˈspɛk tənt /

adjective

Heraldry.

  1. (of birds, fish, and animals other than beasts of prey) face to face; respectant.

Etymology

Origin of aspectant

< Latin aspectant- (stem of aspectāns, present participle of aspectāre to gaze at, frequentative of aspicere ). See aspect, -ant

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Animals placed face to face in a charge are said to be aspectant.

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