haunch

== English == === Alternative forms === haunce, haunse (architecture) hanch, hance, hanse === Etymology === From Middle English haunche, hanche, from Old French hanche, hance, anche (compare French hanche, Italian anca), from a Germanic source, probably Frankish *ankijā, from Proto-Germanic *ankijǭ (“joint; ankle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“joint; lith”). Cognate with Old High German ancha, encha, einka (“the leg; joint, bend”) (compare Old High German anchila, enchila (“ankle”), German Hanke (“haunch”), West Frisian hancke (“haunch”). More at ankle. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɔːnt͡ʃ/, /hɒnt͡ʃ/ (some accents) IPA(key): /hɑːnt͡ʃ/ (US) IPA(key): /hɔnt͡ʃ/, /hɑnt͡ʃ/ Rhymes: -ɔːntʃ, -ɑːnt͡ʃ === Noun === haunch (plural haunches) (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. (dialect) A jerked underhand throw. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === haunch (third-person singular simple present haunches, present participle haunching, simple past and past participle haunched) (transitive, architecture) To provide with a haunch or supporting structure. (transitive, dialect) To throw with an underhand movement.