COUCHANT


Meaning of COUCHANT in English

ˈkau̇chənt, sometimes küshäⁿ adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from present participle of coucher

1. : couching

an animal lying couchant

2. : lying down with the head up — used of a heraldic lion or other beast; distinguished from dormant

Synonyms: see prone

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