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Definition of Rampant regardant
Rampant regardant Rampant Ramp"ant, a. [F., p. pr. of ramper to creep. See
Ramp, v.]
1. Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs;
hence, raging; furious.
The fierce lion in his kind Which goeth rampant
after his prey. --Gower.
[The] lion . . . rampant shakes his brinded mane.
--Milton.
2. Ascending; climbing; rank in growth; exuberant.
The rampant stalk is of unusual altitude. --I.
Taylor.
3. (Her.) Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking;
-- said of a beast of prey, especially a lion. The right
fore leg and right hind leg should be raised higher than
the left.
Rampant arch.
(a) An arch which has one abutment higher than the other.
(b) Same as Rampant vault, below.
Rampant gardant (Her.), rampant, but with the face turned
to the front.
Rampant regardant, rampant, but looking backward.
Rampant vault (Arch.), a continuous wagon vault, or cradle
vault, whose two abutments are located on an inclined
planed plane, such as the vault supporting a stairway, or
forming the ceiling of a stairway.