paunch

noun
/pɔːnt͡ʃ/

Etymology

From Middle English paunche, from Old Northern French panche, Old French pance (French panse), from Latin pantex.

  1. derived from pantex
  2. derived from pance
  3. derived from panche
  4. inherited from paunche

Definitions

  1. The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.

  2. The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.

  3. The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.

    • See also: pooch
    • Since retiring from athletics, he has developed a paunch.
  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. A paunch mat.

    2. The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

    3. To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.

      • (Caliban) Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him I' th' afternoon to sleep: there thou may'st brain him, Having first seiz'd his books; or with a log Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake, Or cut his wezand with thy knife

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA