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Definition of Paunch
1. Noun. A protruding abdomen.
Generic synonyms: Adipose Tissue, Fat, Fatty Tissue
Group relationships: Body, Torso, Trunk
Specialized synonyms: Bay Window, Corporation, Pot, Potbelly, Tummy
Derivative terms: Belly, Paunchy
Definition of Paunch
1. n. The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See Rumen.
2. v. t. To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel.
Definition of Paunch
1. Noun. The first stomach of ruminant, the rumen. ¹
2. Noun. The abdomen or belly of a human or animal, especially a large, protruding one. ¹
3. Verb. To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, such as a hare or rabbit prior to eating. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paunch
1. the belly or abdomen [n -ES] : PAUNCHED [adj]
Medical Definition of Paunch
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Paunch
Literary usage of Paunch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. African Nature Notes and Reminiscences by Frederick Courteney Selous (1908)
"CHAPTER V NOTES ON THE LION (concluded) Method of opening a carcase—Removal of
paunch and entrails— Lions skilful butchers—paunch and entrails not usually ..."
2. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States Bureau of Animal Industry, Vickers T. Atkinson, William Dickson, William Heyser Harbaugh, James Law, John Robbins Mohler, William Herbert Lowe, A. J. Murray, Leonard Pearson, Brayton Howard Ransom, Milton R. Trumbower, Richard West Hickma (1916)
"PLATE I. Position of the first stomach (rumen or paunch) on the left side.
The area is inclosed by heavy dotted lines represents the rumen; the elongated, ..."
3. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... spec, paunch (naut.), rug, felt, glib (hist.), bass. match, n. 1. fuze; spec.
lunt. Î. Spec., referring to the matches in ordinary use: fusee or ..."
4. Adventure Guide to Belize by Carol O'Donnell (2003)
"Rendezvous & paunch Cayes Rendezvous and paunch Cayes are tiny islands barely
1100 feet across (330 meters), but the snorkeling available here makes these ..."
5. Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the by Thomas Wright (1904)
"The head, feet, and BOUGE, J ears of swine boiled and pickled. (2) v. To put meat
in brawn for pickle. (3) i. An animal's paunch. Norf. ..."
6. A Narrative of the Captivity, Sufferings, and Removes, of Mrs. Mary by Mary White Rowlandson (1856)
"In the morning they took the blood of the deer, and put it into the paunch, and
so boiled it: I could eat nothing of that, though they eat it sweetly. ..."
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