naiant
/ˈneɪənt/
adjective
- Swimming or floating on the surface of water; used especially in heraldry to describe a fish depicted horizontally as if swimming.
- The heraldic artist carefully painted the naiant trout with its fins spread.
- The coat of arms featured a fish naiant across a blue field.
- In the medieval tapestry, a naiant dolphin was embroidered in silver thread.