couchantPronunciation: /ˈkaʊtʃ(ə)nt/Definition of couchant adjective [usually postpositive] Heraldry (of an animal) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised:two lions couchantOrigin: late Middle English: French, 'lying', present participle of coucher (see couch1)couchant in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of couchant in the US English dictionary
