1. plural of couching; the act of lying down or reclining, or a position of readiness (as in hunting or combat)
Usage: often used in historical or literary contexts; can refer to a hunting technique where animals crouch before pouncing
2. plural of couching; a surgical procedure in which a cataract is displaced within the eye
Usage: medical/ophthalmological term; archaic procedure, largely replaced by modern cataract surgery

Examples

• The lions' couchings in the tall grass made them nearly invisible to their prey.
• Medieval knights practiced couchings with their lances before battle.
• The surgeon documented several couchings performed on elderly patients with advanced cataracts.
• The hunters observed the deer's couchings as it prepared to flee.
• Historical texts describe various couchings as defensive postures in combat.