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haunch bone

noun

  1. the ilium or hipbone.


haunch bone

noun

  1. a nontechnical name for the ilium hipbone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of haunch bone1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Example Sentences

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I gave a portion of it to each of the Fenian chiefs, and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone.

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The bones principally involved are the upper bones of the legs, the haunch bone, and the middle bones of the spinal column.

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Rabbit: lay him on his back; pare off his skin; break his haunch bone, cut him down each side of the back, lay him on his belly, separate the sides from the chine, put them together again, cutting out the nape of the neck; give your lord the sides.

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Always try venison by running a sharp knife along the haunch bone, which is usually the first to turn; if, in taking it out, the knife has a blackish-green look and an unpleasant odor, the meat is tainted, and unfit for use.

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If a belt is preferred to braces, let it be applied below the top of the haunch bone, where the bones can resist the pressure.

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