Paunch Definition

pônch, pänch
noun
The abdomen, or belly; esp., a large, protruding belly; potbelly.
Webster's New World

Rumen.

Webster's New World

The first stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.

Wiktionary
(nautical) A paunch mat.
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The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

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verb

To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, such as a hare or rabbit prior to eating.

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Other Word Forms of Paunch

Noun

Singular:
paunch
Plural:
paunches

Origin of Paunch

  • Early Modern French pance (modern spelling panse), from Latin pantex.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English paunche from Old French panche from Latin pantex

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Paunch Sentence Examples

  • He had quite a large paunch, and his hair was sparse, tho his scalp was not completely bald.

  • As in the Victorian era, some men simply want to hide a little paunch with some help.

  • The interior of the rumen or paunch has no tags or villi on its surface, and there is no distinct psalterium or manyplies.

  • As the stones were heated they were put into the water filled paunch.

  • In some early engravings Mr Punch is also shown with a large paunch.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAU

Words Ending With

HCHNCH

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paunch

Words Starting With P and Ending With H

Starts With P & Ends With HStarts With PA & Ends With HStarts With P & Ends With CH

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With H