The Collaborative International Dictionary
Combattant
Combattant \Com`bat`tant"\, a. [F.] (Her.) In the position of fighting; -- said of two lions set face to face, each rampant.
Wiktionary
combattant
a. (context heraldry English) In fighting position; said of two lions set face to face, each rampant.
Usage examples of "combattant".
At any rate, I now believe we can, in a matter of a few months, modify the powerplants of our major Raehaniv combattant ships, enabling them to attain a continuous-displacement performance comparable to the present capabilities of our courier ships.
Jacques II, son fils, fut tue a vingt-neuf ans en combattant centre les Anglois.