haunched

haunch

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Definitions of haunched word

noun haunched the hip. 1
noun haunched the fleshy part of the body about the hip. 1
noun haunched a hindquarter of an animal. 1
noun haunched the leg and loin of an animal, used for food. 1
noun haunched 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. 1

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English haunche < Old French hanche < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch hanke haunch, hip, German Hanke haunch

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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