crouchant,a.|ˈkraʊtʃənt| [f. crouch v.1 + -ant, after couchant.] Crouching. a1593H. Smith Serm. (1637) 119 To mayntaine his Papists pendant and crouchant which live among Christians.1850Tait's Mag. XVII. 113/2 Droll fellows.., crouchant under the fancied burdens of waterspouts.