Defn: Placed horizontally across the field, as if swimmimg toward the dexter side; said of all sorts of fishes except the flying fish.
NATANTLY
Na"tant*ly, adv.
Defn: In a floating manner; swimmingly.
NATATION Na*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. natatio, fr. natare to swim: cf. F. natation. See Natant.]
Defn: The act of floating on the water; swimming. Sir T. Browne.
NATATORES
Na`ta*to"res, n. pl. Etym: [L. natator a swimmer.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The swimming birds.
Note: They were formerly united into one order, which is now considered an artifical group.
NATATORIAL
Na`ta*to"rial, a.
Defn: Inclined or adapted to swim; swimming; as, natatorial birds.