Sentence:  The storm seemed to have acquired a second wind, blowing as fiercely as in the morning, and at the tree we <WSD>couched</WSD> the beasts and started to upload again. We rolled into our blankets once more, and passed more hours sheltering blindly from the blasting of the sand. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To lay something upon a bed or other resting place.