couchant
lying down; crouching.
Heraldry. (of an animal) represented as lying on its stomach with its hind legs and forelegs pointed forward.
Origin of couchant
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How to use couchant in a sentence
It has his effigy in armour, with an ermined mantle, his feet leaning against a lion couchant.
East Anglia | J. Ewing RitchieThey saw the great cathedral lying couchant above the plain.
Sons and Lovers | David Herbert LawrenceThey are weak sops to our tame lion couchant offered in doubtful fear and trembling.
The Sorrows of Satan | Marie CorelliThe two huge couchant lions at either end of the steps are of much later date than these.
Cathedral Cities of Italy | William Wiehe CollinsOccasionally, as in the crest of Marwood, the ram will be found couchant.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
British Dictionary definitions for couchant
/ (ˈkaʊtʃənt) /
(usually postpositive) heraldry in a lying position: a lion couchant
Origin of couchant
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