vola

‖n. [ Sp. ] (Zool.) (a) A flying fish of California (Exocœtus Californicus): -- called also volator. (b) The Atlantic flying gurnard. See under Flying. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. ] Light; giddy. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

They wroughten all their lust volage. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. volans, -antis, p. pr. of volare to fly: cf. F. volant. ] 1. Passing through the air upon wings, or as if upon wings; flying; hence, passing from place to place; current. [ 1913 Webster ]

English silver now was current, and our gold volant in the pope's court. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Nimble; light and quick; active; rapid. “His volant touch.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Her.) Represented as flying, or having the wings spread; as, an eagle volant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Volant piece (Anc. Armor), an adjustable piece of armor, for guarding the throat, etc., in a joust. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp., prop., flying. ] A two-wheeled carriage formerly much used in Cuba. The body is in front of the axle; the driver rides on the horse. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. Literally, world's speech; the name of an artificial language invented by Johan Martin Schleyer, of Constance, Switzerland, about 1879. For more about “planned languages”, see Esperanto. [ 1913 Webster + PJC ]

n. One who is conversant with, or who favors adoption of, Volapük. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. vola the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Volery. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]