haunch
haunch definition
haunch (hônc̸h, hänc̸h)
noun
- the part of the body including the hip, buttock, and thickest part of the thigh
- an animal's loin and leg together; joint of venison, mutton, etc.
- Archit. either of the sides of an arch from the point of rising to the vertex
Etymology: ME haunche < OFr hanche < Gmc, as in MDu hanke, haunch
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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