The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ravissant
Ravissant \Rav"is*sant\ (r[a^]v"[i^]s*s[a^]nt), a. [F.] (Her.) In a half-raised position, as if about to spring on prey.
Wiktionary
ravissant
a. (context heraldry English) In a half-raised position, as if about to spring on prey.