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couchant Definition

couch·ant (ko̵u′c̸hənt)

adjective

  1. lying down: said esp. of animals
  2. Heraldry lying down or crouching, but keeping the head up a lion couchant

Etymology: Fr couchant, prp. of coucher: see couch

couchant Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lion: In March 1768 Thomas Pitt was asked to get some plaster models, in London, of couchant lions and sphinxs.

Browse dictionary entries near couchant

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