rampant
Rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.
Example
“The Vienna riding school displays splendid rampant movement.”
Other meanings
Rearing up, especially on its hind leg(s), with a foreleg raised and in profile.
Tilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other, or a vault whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane.
Related words
- rampantness
- rampant gardant
- rampantly
- rampant regardant
- counter-rampant
- run rampant
Word history
From Old French "ramper" (to creep, climb).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “rampant” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.