Definition of couchant in English:
couchant
adjective ˈkaʊtʃ(ə)ntˈkaʊtʃənt
Heraldry usually postpositive (of an animal) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised.
Example sentencesExamples
- There was a soiled and tawdry mirror above a massive metal and marble clock supported by a lion couchant on the mantelshelf.
- Lions couchant are carved above the smaller arches and the structure is covered with Tasmanian stone.
Origin
Late Middle English: French, 'lying', present participle of coucher (see couch1).
Definition of couchant in US English:
couchant
adjectiveˈkouCHəntˈkaʊtʃənt
Heraldry usually postpositive (of an animal) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised.
Example sentencesExamples
- There was a soiled and tawdry mirror above a massive metal and marble clock supported by a lion couchant on the mantelshelf.
- Lions couchant are carved above the smaller arches and the structure is covered with Tasmanian stone.
Origin
Late Middle English: French, ‘lying’, present participle of coucher (see couch).