English-Thai Dictionary
couchant
ADJ ที่ หมอบ อยู่ (ใช้กับ สัตว์ lying down ti-mob-yu
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
COUCHANT
a.[See Couch. ] Lying down; squatting. In heraldry, lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; applied to a lion or other beast. Levant and couchant, in law, rising up and lying down; applied to beasts, and indicating that they have been long enough on land to lie down and rise up to feed, or one night at least.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
COUCHANT
Couch "ant (kouch "ant ), a. Etym: [F., p. pr. of coucher. See Couch, v.t.]
1. Lying down with head erect; squatting.
2. (Her. )
Defn: 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
couchant
couch ant |ˈkouCHənt ˈkaʊtʃənt | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] Heraldry (of an animal ) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised: two lions couchant. ORIGIN late Middle English: French, ‘lying, ’ present participle of coucher (see couch ).
Oxford Dictionary
couchant
couchant |ˈkaʊtʃ (ə )nt | ▶adjective [ usu. postpositive ] Heraldry (of an animal ) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised: two lions couchant. ORIGIN late Middle English: French, ‘lying ’, present participle of coucher (see couch 1 ).
French Dictionary
couchant
couchant n. m. nom masculin L ’endroit de l ’horizon où le soleil se couche; l ’ouest.
couchant
couchant , ante adj. adjectif Qui se couche. : Le soleil couchant. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le participe présent invariable couchant . Le bruit n ’avait pas troublé le sommeil des enfants, ceux-ci couchant à l ’étage.
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