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percussant, a. Her.|pəˈkʌsənt|
[f. as percuss v. + -ant, after other heraldic adjs. as passant, rampant, etc.]
Said of the tail of a lion or other animal when represented as bent round as if lashing its side: cf. percussed in prec.
c1828Berry Encycl. Her. I. Gloss., Percussant, or Percussed,..sometimes applied to the tail of a lion, or other animal, when lying on the back or side, as if he were beating and striking himself therewith. 1889in Elvin Dict. Her. |