a. Her. Also targant. [app. an erroneous form of torquent, L. torquent-em, or for TORQUED.] = TORQUED 2.
c. 1828. Berry, Encycl. Her., I. Gloss., Targant, Torgant, or Torqued, bending and rebending, like the letter S.
1890. Elvin, Dict. Her., Targant, see Torqued.