paunch
31paunch — [[t]pɔntʃ, pɑntʃ[/t]] n. 1) anat. a large and protruding belly; potbelly 2) anat. the belly or abdomen 3) zool. rumen 1) • Etymology: 1325–75; ME paunche < AF; MF pance < L panticēs (pl.) bowels paunched, adj …
32paunch — /pɔntʃ / (say pawnch) noun 1. the belly or abdomen. 2. a large, prominent belly. 3. → rumen. {Middle English panche, from Old North French, variant of Old English pance, from Latin pantex} …
33paunch — n. & v. n. 1 the belly or stomach, esp. when protruding. 2 a ruminant s first stomach; the rumen. 3 Naut. a thick strong mat. v.tr. disembowel (an animal). Derivatives: paunchy adj. (paunchier, paunchiest). paunchiness n. Etymology: ME f. AF… …
34paunch mat — noun : a thick mat of strands of rope that prevents the yard or rigging from chafing …
35Grand paunch — Grand Grand (gr[a^]nd), a. [Compar. {Grander} (gr[a^]nd [ e]r); superl. {Grandest}.] [OE. grant, grount, OF. grant, F. grand, fr. L. grandis; perh. akin to gravis heavy, E. grave, a. Cf. {Grandee}.] 1. Of large size or extent; great; extensive;… …
36fish paunch — fish (9) a piece of timber used to strengthen a mast or spar when sprung, often somewhat fish shaped) …
37fish-paunch — fish (9) a piece of timber used to strengthen a mast or spar when sprung, often somewhat fish shaped) …
38panch — Paunch Paunch, n. [OF. panch, pance, F. panse, L. pantex, panticis.] 1. (Anat.) The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See {Rumen}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A paunch mat; called also {panch}.… …
39paunchy — paunch•y [[t]ˈpɔn tʃi, ˈpɑn [/t]] adj. paunch•i•er, paunch•i•est anat. having a potbelly • Etymology: 1590–1600 paunch′i•ness, n …
40Paunched — Paunch Paunch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paunched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paunching}.] 1. To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To stuff with food. [Obs.] Udall. [1913 Webster] …
