couchéadj.

/kuːˈʃeɪ/

Etymology: < French couché, past participle of coucher to lie, couch v.¹

Heraldry.

Said of a shield suspended by the sinister corner so as to hang in a slanting position; also = couched adj. b.

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couched1586

enarched1631

couché1727

1727–31 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II. Couché (in Heraldry) denotes any thing lying along, as a Chevron couché signifies a Chevron lying sideways.

1864 C. Boutell Heraldry Hist. & Pop. (ed. 3) iii. 16. Occasionally, and more particularly on seals, the shield appears as if suspended by the sinister chief angle, and so hangs diagonally from the helm and crest..: a shield thus suspended is said to be couché.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	couché
释义	couchéadj. /kuːˈʃeɪ/ Etymology: < French couché, past participle of coucher to lie, couch v.¹ Heraldry. Said of a shield suspended by the sinister corner so as to hang in a slanting position; also = couched adj. b. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > charge: device on shield > [adjective] > charged with chevrons > types of chevron couched1586 enarched1631 couché1727 1727–31 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II. Couché (in Heraldry) denotes any thing lying along, as a Chevron couché signifies a Chevron lying sideways. 1864 C. Boutell Heraldry Hist. & Pop. (ed. 3) iii. 16. Occasionally, and more particularly on seals, the shield appears as if suspended by the sinister chief angle, and so hangs diagonally from the helm and crest..: a shield thus suspended is said to be couché. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < adj.1727
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