haunch (hɔːntʃ
)
Definitions
noun
- the human hip or fleshy hindquarter of an animal, esp a horse or similar quadruped
- the leg and loin of an animal, used for food ⇒
a haunch of venison
- Also called
hance architecture the part of an arch between the impost and the apex
Alternative Forms
haunched adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French hanche; related to Spanish, Italian anca, of Germanic origin; compare Low German hankeUsage examples
"I would kill for a haunch of venison this big, smothered in gravy.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)The angular haunch of the domestic Friesian makes one of the loveliest lines in the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Finally we cut a haunch for our supper and then stood back to allow the vultures to clean up.
, Something Lost Behind the Ranges (1994)