PAUNCH

belly, paunch

(noun) a protruding abdomen

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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