combatant
Definitions
noun
A person engaged in combat, often armed.
Gladiators were combatants who fought to the death to entertain the public.
Come hither, you that would be combatants: Henceforth I charge you, as you love our favour, Quite to forget this quarrel and the cause.
adj
Contending; disposed to contend.
Their valours are not yet so combatant, Or truly antagonistick, as to fight;
Involving combat.
He wished he were in a combatant service; he wanted to fight, fight.
Alternative form of combattant (“in heraldry: in a fighting position”).
Or, two lions combatant gules, armed and langued (that is, claws and tongue) azure, is borne by the name of Wycombe; Azure , two lions combatant or, by the name of Carter; Azure , two lions combatant guardant argent, by […]