couchant

couchant

couch·ant

C0680100 (kou′chənt)adj. Heraldry Lying down with the head raised.

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[Middle English, from Old French, present participle of couchier, to lie down; see couch.]

couchant

(ˈkaʊtʃənt) adj (Heraldry) (usually postpositive) heraldry in a lying position: a lion couchant. [C15: from French: lying, from Old French coucher to lay down; see couch]

couch•ant

(ˈkaʊ tʃənt)

adj. (of a heraldic animal) lying down with the hind legs and forelegs pointed forward. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French, present participle of coucher to lay, lie. See couch, -ant]

couchant

- Describing a cat sitting with its body resting on its legs and its head raised.See also related terms for resting.

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Adj.

1.

couchant - lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forwardheraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogiesunerect - not upright in position or posture

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