ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : the back half of a side of beef, veal, mutton, or lamb including a leg and usually one or more ribs
2. hindquarters plural : the hind biped of a quadruped ; broadly : all the structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk including the hind legs, rump, and posterior part of the back