Saltant

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saltant \Sal"tant\, a. [L. saltans, p. pr. of saltare to dance,
     v. intens. fr. salire to leap: cf. F. sautant. See {Sally},
     v.]
     1. Leaping; jumping; dancing.
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     2. (Her.) In a leaping position; springing forward; --
        applied especially to the squirrel, weasel, and rat, also
        to the cat, greyhound, monkey, etc.
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