Couchant

a.	1.	Lying down with head erect; squatting.
	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.

Adj.

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couchant - lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward

COUCHANT. Lying down. Animals are said to have been levant and couchant, when they have been upon another person's land, damage feasant, one night at least. 3 Bl. Com. 9.

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