‖a. [ F., p. p. of coucher. See Couch, v. t. ] (Her.) (a) Not erect; inclined; -- said of anything that is usually erect, as an escutcheon. (b) Lying on its side; thus, a chevron couché is one which emerges from one side of the escutcheon and has its apex on the opposite side, or at the fess point. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. couch&unr_;e a sleeping place from coucher. See Couch, v. t. ] A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince. [ Obs. ] Dryden. The duke's levees and couchees were so crowded that the antechambers were full. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Paper Manuf.) One who couches paper. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. [ Cf. L. collectarius. ] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A factor or agent resident in a country for traffic. Blount. (b) The book in which a corporation or other body registers its particular acts. [ Obs. ] Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
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