4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Volant \Vo"lant\ (?; 277), a. [L. volans, -antis, p. pr. of volare to fly: cf. F. volant.] 1. Passing through the air upon wings, or as if upon wings; flying; hence, passing from place to place; current. [1913 Webster] English silver now was current, and our gold volant in the pope's court. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. Nimble; light and quick; active; rapid. "His volant touch." --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. (Her.) Represented as flying, or having the wings spread; as, an eagle volant. [1913 Webster] {Volant piece} (Anc. Armor), an adjustable piece of armor, for guarding the throat, etc., in a joust. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: volant adj : with wings extended in a flying position [syn: {volant(ip)}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Volant, PA (borough, FIPS 80368) Location: 41.11364 N, 80.25906 W Population (1990): 152 (71 housing units) Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 16156 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Volant, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 113 Housing Units (2000): 64 Land area (2000): 0.113989 sq. miles (0.295230 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.113989 sq. miles (0.295230 sq. km) FIPS code: 80368 Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42 Location: 41.114489 N, 80.259463 W ZIP Codes (1990): 16156 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Volant, PA Volant
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