01 a. Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious.
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Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious.“The fierce lion in his kind Which goeth rampant after his prey.” — Gower.“[The] lion . . . rampant shakes his brinded mane.” — Milton.
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Ascending; climbing; rank in growth; exuberant.“The rampant stalk is of unusual altitude.” — I. Taylor.
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Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking; -- said of a beast of prey, especially a lion. The right fore leg and right hind leg should be raised higher than the left.(Her.)
Phrases & compounds
Rampant arch —
An arch which has one abutment higher than the other
Rampant gardant —
rampant, but with the face turned to the front.
Rampant regardant —
rampant, but looking backward.
Rampant vault —
a continuous wagon vault, or cradle vault, whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane, such as the vault supporting a stairway, or forming the ceiling of a stairway.