couché

[ koo-shey ]

adjectiveHeraldry.

(of an escutcheon) depicted in a diagonal position, the sinister chief uppermost.

Origin of couché

1720–30; <French, past participle of coucher to lay down. See couch

I went from Bengal into the country of Couche, which is 25 days journey north from Tanda.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VII | Robert Kerr
Quand on couche dehors et qu'on ne change pas, on use tellement.
Histoires grises | E. Edouard Tavernier
The time of Mrs. Catherine's couche drew near, arrived, and was gone through safely.
Catherine: A Story | William Makepeace Thackeray
Un gros prieur son petit fils baisait,Et mignardait au matin dans sa couche,Tandis rtir sa perdrix en faisait, etc.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Between ourselves, the wife looks to me for all the world like a good-for-nothing—a Marie-couche toi-la.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard | Anatole France

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