haunch

Definition of Haunch in English :

1. haunch

the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings

2. haunch

the loin and leg of a quadruped

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Haunch

noun

1.

the human hip or fleshy hindquarter of an animal, esp a horse or similar quadruped

2.

the leg and loin of an animal, used for food

a haunch of venison

3. Also called: hance architecture

the part of an arch between the impost and the apex

noun

1.

the part of the body including the hip, buttock, and thickest part of the thigh

2.

an animal's loin and leg together; joint of venison, mutton, etc.

3. Architecture

either of the sides of an arch from the point of rising to the vertex

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.