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H0084400 (hônch, hŏnch)n.1. The hip, buttock, and upper thigh in humans and certain other animals.2. The loin and leg of a four-footed animal, especially as used for food: a haunch of venison.3. Architecture Either of the sides of an arch, curving down from the apex to an impost.

[Middle English haunche, from Old French hanche, from Frankish *hanka.]

haunch

(hɔːntʃ) n1. (Anatomy) the human hip or fleshy hindquarter of an animal, esp a horse or similar quadruped2. (Cookery) the leg and loin of an animal, used for food: a haunch of venison. 3. (Architecture) architect Also called: hance the part of an arch between the impost and the apex[C13: from Old French hanche; related to Spanish, Italian anca, of Germanic origin; compare Low German hanke] haunched adj

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(hɔntʃ, hɑntʃ)

n. 1. the hip or the fleshy part of the body about the hip. 2. a hindquarter of an animal. 3. the leg and loin of an animal, used for food. 4. a. either side of an arch, extending from the vertex or crown to the impost. b. the part of a beam projecting below a floor or roof slab. [1150–1200; Middle English < Old French hanche < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch hanke haunch, hip] haunched, adj.

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- The buttock and thigh together.See also related terms for thigh.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	haunch - the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beingsbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitytorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
	2.	haunch - the loin and leg of a quadrupedquadruped - an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walkingcroupe, rump, croup, hindquarters - the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks

Translations

腰腿肉臀部

haunch

(hoːntʃ) noun1. (usually in plural) the fleshy part of the hip. The children were squatting on their haunches.臀部2. the leg and lower part of the body of a deer etc, as meat. a haunch of venison. （鹿等供食用的）腰腿肉

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1. the human hip or fleshy hindquarter of an animal, esp a horse or similar quadruped 2. Architect the part of an arch between the impost and the apex

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The middle part of an arch, between the springing point and the crown.

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haunch: A, haunches of an arch 1. The middle part between the crown and the springing of an arch. 2. The part of a beam projecting beneath a roof slab or floor. 3. That portion of a pipe barrel extending from the bottom to the springline. 4. The lower third of the circumference of a pipe. 5. The deepened section of a beam near a support.

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noun the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings

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noun the loin and leg of a quadruped

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