Associations to the word «Couchant»

Wiktionary

COUCHANT, adjective. (of an animal) Lying down; crouching.
COUCHANT, adjective. (heraldry) Represented as lying down with the head raised.
COUCHANT AND LEVANT, adjective. (legal) (obsolete) Rising up and lying down; said of beasts, and indicating that they have been long enough on land, not belonging to their owner, to lie down at night and rise up to feed by day.

Dictionary definition

COUCHANT, adjective. Lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward.

Wise words

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