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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Couchant \Couch"ant\ (kouch"ant), a. [F., p. pr of coucher. See {Couch}, v. t.] 1. Lying down with head erect; squatting. 2. (Her.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; -- said of a lion or other beast. {Couchant and levant} (Law), 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 and rise up to feed, -- such time being held to include a day and night at the least. --Blackstone. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: couchant adj : (heraldry) lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward [syn: {couchant(ip)}]
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