gardant

British  

/ ˈɡɑːdənt /

adjective

1. a less common spelling of guardant

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Example Sentences

But the great beast went sideways, gardant, only that its head was low, three noiseless instantaneous strides it made, and stood again watching him.

From The Research Magnificent by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

The warrior having overcome his enemies in the field, yet retaining his military command for the safety and honour of his country, was typified by the lion statant gardant.

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

Queen Elizabeth had used as supporters, dexter, a lion rampant gardant, crowned; and sinister, a dragon rampant, both or.

From Notes and Queries, Number 44, August 31, 1850 by Various

When the lions' heads are placed in the same position as in rampant gardant and regardant, they are then said to be passant gardant and regardant.

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

The above-named two Jersey silver tokens read respectively:— O. states of Jersey, 18 13 = The arms of Jersey—viz., gules, three lions passant gardant or.

From The Coinages of the Channel Islands by Lowsley, B.