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Launch vs Haunch - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between launch and haunch

is that launch is the act of launching or launch can be (nautical) the boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch" 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 launch

is to throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly; to send off, propel with force.

Hanch vs Haunch - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between hanch and haunch

is that hanch is or hanch can be 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.

Paunch vs Haunch - What's the difference?

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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.

Haunch vs Haunched - What's the difference?

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As a noun 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 an adjective haunched is

fitted with haunches (squat vertical support structures).

Haunch vs Hench - What's the difference?

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In architecture|lang=en terms the difference between haunch and hench

is that haunch is (architecture) a squat vertical support structure while hench is (architecture) the side of an arch from the topmost part (crown) to the bottommost part (impost).

As nouns the difference between haunch and hench

is that 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 while hench is (architecture) the narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch .

As a verb hench is

(comics) to be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain.

As an adjective hench is

(uk|slang) big, strong, and muscular.

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