Passant

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current. [Obs.] Many opinions are passant. Sir T. Browne.

2. Curs [Obs.] On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop. Sir P. Pett.

3. Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.] Chaucer.

4. Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised.