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couchant
(ko̵u′c̸hənt)
adjective
- lying down: said esp. of animals
- Heraldry lying down or crouching, but keeping the head up: a lion couchant
Origin: Fr couchant, prp. of coucher: see couch
See couchant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Heraldry
Lying down with the head raised.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , present participle of couchier, to lie down; see couch
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