A book; esp., a collection of poems written by one author; as, the divan of Hafiz.
In Turkey and other Oriental countries: A council of state; a royal court. Also used by the poets for a grand deliberative council or assembly.
A chief officer of state.
A saloon or hall where a council is held, in Oriental countries, the state reception room in places, and in the houses of the richer citizens. Cushions on the floor or on benches are ranged round the room.
A cushioned seat, or a large, low sofa or couch; especially, one fixed to its place, and not movable.
A coffee and smoking saloon.
To lay upon a bed or other resting place.
To arrange or dispose as in a bed; - sometimes followed by the reflexive pronoun.
To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed.
To transfer (as sheets of partly dried pulp) from the wire cloth mold to a felt blanket, for further drying.
To conceal; to include or involve darkly.
To arrange; to place; to inlay.
To put into some form of language; to express; to phrase; - used with in and under.
To treat by pushing down or displacing the opaque lens with a needle; as, to couch a cataract.
To lie down or recline, as on a bed or other place of rest; to repose; to lie.
To lie down for concealment; to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved darkly.
To bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch.
A bed or place for repose or sleep; particularly, in the United States, a lounge.
Any place for repose, as the lair of a beast, etc.
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 preliminary layer, as of color, size, etc.
