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PAUNCH
belly, paunch
(noun) a protruding abdomen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
paunch (plural paunches)
The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
(nautical) A paunch mat.
The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
Synonyms
• (protruding belly): See also paunch.
Verb
paunch (third-person singular simple present paunches, present participle paunching, simple past and past participle paunched)
To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.
Source: Wiktionary
Paunch, n. Etym: [OF. panch, pance, F. panse, L. pantex, panticis.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See Rumen.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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