hindquarter

[hahynd-kwawr-ter, -kwaw-]

noun

1. the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.

2. hindquarters, the rear part of an animal.

hindquarter

/ ˈhaɪndˌkwɔːtə /

noun

1. one of the two back quarters of a carcass of beef, lamb, etc

2. (plural) the rear, esp of a four-legged animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of hindquarter¹

First recorded in 1880–85; hind ¹ + quarter

Example Sentences

The source of all the trouble was a medication called betamethasone, which Baffert has steadfastly argued was administered in an ointment for a rash on Medina Spirit’s hindquarters.

From Los Angeles Times

Their intestines often spill out through their hindquarters, and Torres shoots the cows to put them out of their misery.

From Los Angeles Times

Nutria hunters can got to Nutria.com for a number of recipes for cooking the rodent, including a crock pot preparation, nutria chili and stuffed nutria hindquarters.

From Los Angeles Times

As the night wore on, I heard the men passing bits of copper to Samir in order to ask Rostam’s hindquarters the questions of their deepest desires.

From Literature

I sensed his hindquarters swaying in anticipation, his tail coiling like the rope.

From Literature