HANCH

Etymology 1

Noun

hanch (plural hanches)

Alternative form of hance

Etymology 2

Noun

hanch (plural hanches)

Alternative form of haunch

Etymology 3

Verb

hanch (third-person singular simple present hanches, present participle hanching, simple past and past participle hanched)

(ambitransitive) To snap at something with the jaws.

Source: Wiktionary


Hance, Hanch,Etym: [See Hanse.]

1. (Arch.)

Definition: See Hanse.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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