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Definitions for: Paunch [n] a protruding abdomen
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
2. (Naut.) A paunch mat; -- called also panch.
3. The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
Paunch mat (Naut.), a thick mat made of strands of rope,
used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.
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.
2. To stuff with food. [Obs.] --Udall.
Synonyms: belly
See Also: adipose tissue, bay window, body, corporation, fat, fatty tissue, pot, potbelly, torso, trunk, tummy
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