n.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ nch, ' hänch
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English haunche, from Anglo-French hanche, haunche, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch hanke haunch
Date: 13th century
1 a : HIP 1A b : HINDQUARTER 2 ― usually used in plural
2 : HINDQUARTER 1
3 : either side of an arch between the springing and the crown
– on one's haunches : in a squatting position