This is the 3330th most frequent French word.
volant
"Volant" means "steering wheel" or "flying" depending on context.
In this sentence, 'volant' refers to the steering wheel of a car.
Le conducteur tient fermement le volant de sa voiture.
The driver holds the steering wheel of his car firmly.
Here, 'volant' is used as an adjective meaning 'flying' or 'floating in the air'.
Le papillon semble flotter comme un objet volant dans l'air.
The butterfly seems to float like a flying object in the air.
In this context, 'volant' denotes the shuttlecock used in the game of badminton.