haunch
the hip.
the fleshy part of the body about the hip.
a hindquarter of an animal.
the leg and loin of an animal, used for food.
Architecture.
either side of an arch, extending from the vertex or crown to the impost.
the part of a beam projecting below a floor or roof slab.
Origin of haunch
1Other words from haunch
- haunched, adjective
- haunchless, adjective
Words that may be confused with haunch
- haunch , hunch
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How to use haunch in a sentence
“He was so quick, he could get around you before you got off your haunches,” says one former teammate.
Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life | Paul Hemphill | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFace red, eyes bulging to the ceiling, she lifted the bar from its stand and then lowered herself onto her haunches.
Pulling the horse on his haunches, and swinging him round at the same moment as if on a pivot, he made a bound to the left.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneOld Captain sat up on his haunches, his slantwise eyes wide open with wonder.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd"Stop, my young friend," said Crafty, sitting bolt upright on his haunches.
The Nursery, December 1881, Vol. XXX | Various
But Frederick seized the horse by the bridle, and with a violent jerk forced the animal back upon its haunches.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueCharley's horse fell back upon his haunches;—there was giant might in the hand that reined him;—an inch nearer, and she was lost!
Alone | Marion Harland
British Dictionary definitions for haunch
/ (hɔːntʃ) /
the human hip or fleshy hindquarter of an animal, esp a horse or similar quadruped
the leg and loin of an animal, used for food: a haunch of venison
Also called: hance architect the part of an arch between the impost and the apex
Origin of haunch
1Derived forms of haunch
- haunched, adjective
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