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couchant

a. படுத்துள்ள, படுக்கையான, (கட்.) விலங்குகள் வகையில் தலை தூக்கிப்படுத்துள்ள.


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.


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