- couch|ant
- couch|ant «KOW chuhnt», adjective.1. Heraldry. represented as lying down, but with the head raised: »
the shield had a lion couchant.
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Ant — Ant·a·buse; ant·ambulacral; ant·apex; ant·arc·ta·lian; ant·arctic; ant·arc·ti·ca; ant·arc·to·gae·an; ant; ant·bird; ant·echi·no·mys; ant·echi·nus; ant·ep·ir·rhe·ma; ant·er·gic; ant·he·li·on; ant·hill; ant·ing; ant·ler; ant·lered; ant·ler·ite;… … English syllables
couch — couch·an·cy; couch·ant; couch·er; couch; … English syllables
couchant — couch·ant … English syllables
couchant — couch•ant [[t]ˈkaʊ tʃənt[/t]] adj. her (of a heraldic animal) lying down with the hind legs and forelegs pointed forward • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < MF, prp. of coucher to lay, lie. See couch, ant … From formal English to slang
Couchant — Couch ant (kouch ant), a. [F., p. pr. of coucher. See {Couch}, v. t.] 1. Lying down with head erect; squatting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Couchant and levant — Couchant Couch ant (kouch ant), a. [F., p. pr. of coucher. See {Couch}, v. t.] 1. Lying down with head erect; squatting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Counter-couchant — Coun ter couch ant (koun t[ e]r*kouch ant), a. (Her.) Lying down, with their heads in opposite directions; said of animals borne in a coat of arms. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
couchant — /kow cheuhnt/, adj. 1. lying down; crouching. 2. Heraldry. (of an animal) represented as lying on its stomach with its hind legs and forelegs pointed forward. [1400 50; late ME < MF, prp. of coucher to lay or lie. See COUCH, ANT] * * * … Universalium
find — 1. verb /faɪnd/ a) To encounter, to discover. Project Gutenberg finds that Find is the 190th most important word in the English language. b) To point out. I found my car keys they were under the couch … Wiktionary
Egg (chair) — The Egg is a chair designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for Radisson SAS hotel in Copenhagen. It is manufactured by Fritz Hansen.The Egg was designed in a typical Jacobsen style, where there was no fear of pushing the material to its limit, and… … Wikipedia
