aspectant

American

[uh-spek-tuhnt] / əˈspɛk tənt /

adjective

Heraldry.

(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

Example Sentences

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

From The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Anonymous

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