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haunch

Pronunciation: /hɔːn(t)ʃ/

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Definition of haunch

noun

1a buttock and thigh considered together, in a human or animal.
[mass noun] the leg and loin of an animal, especially a deer, as food:haunch of venison

2 Architecture the side of an arch, between the crown and the pier.

Phrases

on one's haunches: with the haunches resting on the backs of the heels: Billy squatted down on his haunches

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French hanche, of Germanic origin

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