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haunch definition

haunch (hônc̸h, hänc̸h)

noun

  1. the part of the body including the hip, buttock, and thickest part of the thigh
  2. an animal's loin and leg together; joint of venison, mutton, etc.
  3. 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

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