paunch Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a protruding abdomen
belly.
WordNet
Paunch noun
Etymology
OF.Definitions
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(Anat.) The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See Rumen . -
(Naut.) A paunch mat; -- called also panch . -
The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
Paunch transitive verb
Wordforms
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To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel. Shak. -
To stuff with food. Obs. Udall.