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Maunched vs Paunched - What's the difference?

maunched | paunched |

As verbs the difference between maunched and paunched

is that maunched is (maunch) while paunched is (paunch).

maunched

English

Verb

(head)
  • (maunch)

  • maunch

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), one of the variants of (m), from (etyl) (m).
    Alternative forms
    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (heraldiccharge) A long stylised sleeve.
  • Etymology 2

    See (m).

    Verb

    (es)
  • (obsolete) To munch.
  • Anagrams

    *

    paunched

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (paunch)

  • paunch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • The first stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
  • The abdomen or belly of a human or animal, especially a large, protruding one.
  • (nautical) A paunch mat.
  • The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
  • Synonyms

    * (protruding belly) See also .

    Verb

    (es)
  • To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, such as a hare or rabbit prior to eating.
  • * 1610 , , act 3 scene 2
  • (Caliban)
    Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him
    I' th' afternoon to sleep: there thou may'st brain him,
    Having first seiz'd his books; or with a log
    Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,
    Or cut his wezand with thy knife