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Paunch vs Haunch - What's the difference?

paunch | haunch |

As nouns the difference between paunch and haunch

is that paunch is the first stomach of a ruminant, the rumen while haunch is (anatomy) the area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.

As a verb paunch

is to remove the internal organs of a ruminant, such as a hare or rabbit prior to eating.

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 .

    Related terms

    * (l)

    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

    haunch

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * (architechture)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
  • The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
  • (architecture) A squat vertical support structure.

    • Quotations

    {{timeline, 1700s=1735, 1800s=18?? 1855 1894, 1900s=1916 1918}} * *: But I had no time to pursue these reflections; for the gray horse came to the door, and made me a sign to follow him into the third room where I saw a very comely mare, together with a colt and foal, sitting on their haunches upon mats of straw, not unartfully made, and perfectly neat and clean. * 18?? —     *: On the rough-hewn oaken table the venison haunch was shared. * 1855 — , III *: And the rabbit from his path-way
    Leaped aside, and at a distance
    Sat erect upon his haunches . * 1894 — *: Now these are the Laws of the Jungle,
    and many and mighty are they;
    But the head and the hoof of the Law
    and the haunch and the hump is -- Obey! * 1916 — *: While Heracles, - the thews and cordage of his thighs
    Straitened and strained beyond the utmost stretch
    From quivering heel to haunch like sweating hawsers. * c.1918 — *: The fog comes on little cat feet.
    It sits looking over harbor and city
    on silent haunches and then moves on.