couchant

(ko̵uc̸hənt)

adjective

  1. lying down: said esp. of animals
  2. 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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