In heraldry, describing a fish depicted with its head pointing upward or in the act of swallowing, as though drinking.
Similar to 'hauriant,' from Latin 'haurire' (to drink). These two terms are sometimes used interchangeably in heraldry, though they can denote subtle differences in fish positioning and orientation.
The fact that English heraldry borrowed directly from Latin and kept words like 'haurient' untranslated shows how medieval scholars deliberately created an exclusive technical language. It's gatekeeping through vocabulary!
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