n. 1 the fleshy part of the buttock with the thigh, esp. in animals. 2 the leg and loin of a deer etc. as food. 3 the side of an arch between the crown and the pier.
[ ME f. OF hanche, of Gmc orig.: cf. LG hanke hind leg of a horse ]
n. 1 the fleshy part of the buttock with the thigh, esp. in animals. 2 the leg and loin of a deer etc. as food. 3 the side of an arch between the crown and the pier.
[ ME f. OF hanche, of Gmc orig.: cf. LG hanke hind leg of a horse ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012