haunches of an arch

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haunches of an arch - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Haunch \Haunch\ (h[aum]nch; 277), n. [F. hanche, of German
     origin; cf. OD. hancke, hencke, and also OHG. ancha; prob.
     not akin to E. ankle.]
     1. The hip; the projecting region of the lateral parts of the
        pelvis and the hip joint; the hind part.
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     2. Of meats: The leg and loin taken together; as, a haunch of
        venison.
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     Haunch bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate.
  
     Haunches of an arch (Arch.), the parts on each side of the
        crown of an arch. (See Crown, n., 11.) Each haunch may
        be considered as from one half to two thirds of the half
        arch.
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