haunch
noun
the hip.
haunched
-
a word derived from
haunch.
Example Sentences
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For the top rails, a haunched tenon is used.
From Time Magazine Archive
His blue, pin-striped suit hung loosely from his thin, haunched shoulders as he shuffled along the magnificently carpeted Parliament halls.
From Time Magazine Archive
Men and women were haunched about the fire, above which simmered several pots with the savory odor of cooking meat.
From Lords of the North by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
Robert dropped into the first chair, and sat therein, haunched up as in a lapse of despair and weariness.
From The Portion of Labor by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
Most of the day they had to assume a haunched, kneeling position, and remain absolutely still, hour after hour.
From Korea's Fight for Freedom by Mckenzie, F. A. (Frederick Arthur)
