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.
Couché
(||Cou`ché") a. [F., p. p. of coucher. See Couch, v. t. ] (Her.) (a) Not erect; inclined; — said
of anything that is usually erect, as an escutcheon. (b) Lying on its side; thus, a chevron couché is one
which emerges from one side of the escutcheon and has its apex on the opposite side, or at the fess
point.
Couched
(Couched) a. (Her.) Same as Couch.