coucher

American  

[koo-cher, kou-] / ˈku tʃər, ˈkaʊ- /

noun

Papermaking.

1. the worker who transfers sheets of wet pulp to the couch.

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Etymology

Origin of coucher

First recorded in 1745–55; couch + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It is a long, long day of life which begins with the petit lever and only ends with the grand coucher.

From Royal Palaces and Parks of France by McManus, Blanche

Lever � cinq, d�ner � neuf, Souper � cinq, coucher � neuf.

From Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 by Walton, William

At length, the secret is out, the doors of my chambre à coucher and dressing-room are opened, and I am delighted with both.

From The Idler in France by Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of

She knew the way of the heavy bolts and bars, for she had often escorted Th�ophile on his rounds before the official coucher of the household; but her shaking fingers tapped the rusty iron ineffectually.

From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth

Il y resta jusques au 12. qu'il en partit apr�s disner, passa par l'ost du roy d'Angleterre, et alla coucher � Cambray.

From The Boke of Noblesse by Unknown