The Collaborative International Dictionary
Statant
Statant \Sta"tant\ (-tant), a. [L. stare to stand.] (Her.) In a standing position; as, a lion statant.
Wiktionary
statant
a. (context heraldry of an animal English) standing on all four feet or paws
WordNet
statant
adj. standing on four feet [syn: statant(ip)]
Usage examples of "statant".
Because it was dark, he used touch to find the sphinx with her arching wing, powerful forelegs, and hindquarters carved statant into the stone.