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Webster 1913 Edition

Couchant

Couch′ant

(kouch′ant)
,
Adj.
[F., p. pr. of
coucher
. See
Couch
,
Verb.
T.
]
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Couchant

COUCHANT

,
Adj.
[See Couch.] Lying down; squatting. In heraldry, lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; applied to a lion or other beast.
Levant and couchant, in law, rising up and lying down; applied to beasts, and indicating that they have been long enough on land to lie down and rise up to feed, or one night at least.

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