haunch bone

noun

the ilium or hipbone.

Origin of haunch bone

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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Examples from the Web for haunch-bone

Historical Examples of haunch-bone

Phao heard his teeth crack on a haunch-bone and grunted approvingly.
The Second Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for haunch-bone

haunch bone

noun

a nontechnical name for the ilium, hipbone

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Word Origin and History for haunch-bone

late 14c., from haunch + bone (n.).