Meanings of heraldic beast in anglès

The attackers came in on winged, two-legged, dragon-like creatures, the closest parallel with which I was familiar being a heraldic beast, the wyvern.

The scientists of today will deny its existence even when my heraldic beasts are swarming into towns and cities.

"Closest thing I know," said Random, "is a heraldic beast-thegriffin.

Workmen on ladders swarmed over the extraordinary buildings, fixing plaster images of heraldic beasts, painting the walls in bright colours, glazing the windows.

Heraldic beasts abounded, casques, crowns and mantelling ran riot and the family's emblazoned swords and eagles' wings were echoed on flags and bed-curtains and counterpanes.