couching

Etymology
From ; equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) The act of one who couches.
 * 2)  An early, largely obsolete, method of treating a cataract by using a sharp object to displace the opaque lens in the eye.
 * 3)  Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through.
 * 1)  Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through.
 * 1)  Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through.

Derived terms

 * couching stitch