Obsolete form of Cochin China (“region”).

present participle of couch.

(ophthalmology) An early, largely obsolete, method of treating a cataract by using a sharp object to displace the opaque lens in the eye.

plural of couching

A form of embroidery in which a length of wool (or similar) is laid across the surface of a piece of fabric and held in place by fine stitches

plural of couching stitch

present participle of couch a hogshead