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A perennial grass (Agropyrum repens) having long running rootstalks, by which it spreads rapidly and pertinaciously, and so becomes a troublesome weed. Also called couch grass, quick grass, quick grass, twitch grass. See Illustration in Appendix.
COUCH
v. t.
A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley; as, couch of malt.
a.
Rising or having risen from rest; -- said of cattle. See Couchant and levant, under Couchant.
a.
Lying down; -- used of beasts of the chase, as couchant is of beasts of prey.
n.
A dining room furnished with such a triple couch.
imp. & p. p.
of Couch
n.
A kind of litter or portable couch.
a.
Having no couch or bed.
v. t.
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.
n.
A thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one used for the seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa.
n.
Hanging drapery for a bed, couch, window, or the like, especially that which hangs around a bedstead, from the bed to the floor.
n.
One who couches.
n.
One who couches paper.
v. t.
Lying on its side; thus, a chevron couche is one which emerges from one side of the escutcheon and has its apex on the opposite side, or at the fess point.
v. t.
To answer or be (in the place of something) to; as, a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Couch
a.
Same as Couch/.
v. t.
To treat by pushing down or displacing the opaque lens with a needle; as, to couch a cataract.
n.
A couch for reclining at meals, extending round three sides of a table, and usually in three parts.
v. t.
To furnish (rooms, carriages, bedsteads, chairs, etc.) with hangings, coverings, cushions, etc.; to adorn with furnishings in cloth, velvet, silk, etc.; as, to upholster a couch; to upholster a room with curtains.
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