haunch
[ hawnch, hahnch ]
/ hɔntʃ, hɑntʃ /
noun
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.
Words nearby haunch
haulageway, haulback, hauler, haulier, haulm, haunch, haunch bone, haunt, haunted, haunting, hauppauge
Origin of haunch
1150–1200; Middle English haunche < Old French hanche < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch hanke haunch, hip, German Hanke haunch
OTHER WORDS FROM haunch
haunched, adjectivehaunch·less, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH haunch
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haunch
/ (hɔːntʃ) /
noun
the human hip or fleshy hindquarter of an animal, esp a horse or similar quadruped
the leg and loin of an animal, used for fooda haunch of venison
Also called: hance architect the part of an arch between the impost and the apex
Derived forms of haunch
haunched, adjectiveWord Origin for haunch
C13: from Old French hanche; related to Spanish, Italian anca, of Germanic origin; compare Low German hanke
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