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volant

Pronunciation: /ˈvəʊlənt/

Definition of volant

adjective

Zoology

(of an animal) able to fly or glide:newly volant young
relating to or characterized by flight.
[usually postpositive] Heraldry represented as flying:a falcon volant
literary moving rapidly or lightly:her sails caught a volant wind

Origin:

mid 16th century (as a military term in the sense 'capable of rapid movement'): from French, literally 'flying', present participle of voler, from Latin volare 'to fly'