What does crouchant mean?
Crouchant means (chiefly heraldry, uncommon) Lying down with the head erect..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(chiefly heraldry, uncommon) Lying down with the head erect..
a lion crouchant argent
[…] standing over a crouchant elephant and mounted by a human figure holding the bridle passing through its mouth. The faces of the vimana are carved with the figures of the deities of the Hindu Pantheon.
Use crouchant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crouchant means (chiefly heraldry, uncommon) Lying down with the head erect..
Common synonyms include couchant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a lion crouchant argent
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