Word Meanings - COUCHANT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

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 , rising up and lying down; -- said of beasts, and indicating that they have been

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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 , 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. (more info) 1. Lying down with head erect; squatting.

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• LYCOPODE
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• OTHERGUISE; OTHERGUESS
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• RISIBLE
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