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Definition of Haunch
1. Noun. The hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings.
2. Noun. The loin and leg of a quadruped.
Definition of Haunch
1. n. The hip; the projecting region of the lateral parts of the pelvis and the hip joint; the hind part.
Definition of Haunch
1. Noun. (anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that is able to sit on its hindquarters. ¹
2. Noun. The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food. ¹
3. Noun. (architecture) A squat vertical support structure. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Haunch
1. the hindquarter [n -ES] : HAUNCHED [adj] - See also: hindquarter