The Collaborative International Dictionary
Essorant
Essorant \Es"so*rant\, a. [F.] (Her.) Standing, but with the wings spread, as if about to fly; -- said of a bird borne as a charge on an escutcheon.
Wiktionary
essorant
a. 1 (context heraldry of a bird English) Standing, with wings spread, as if about to take flight. 2 soar.