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BunchedBunch Bunch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bunched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bunching.]
To swell out into a bunch or protuberance; to be protuberant
or round.
Bunching out into a large round knob at one end.
--Woodward. CraunchedCraunch Craunch (kr?nch), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Craunched
(kr?ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Craunching.] [See Crunch.]
To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence and noise; to
crunch. --Swift. Haunched
Haunched Haunched, a.
Having haunches.
Haunches of an archHaunch Haunch (?; 277), n. [F. hanche, of German origin; cf.
OD. hancke, hencke, and also OHG. ancha; prob. not akin to E.
ankle.]
1. The hip; the projecting region of the lateral parts of the
pelvis and the hip joint; the hind part.
2. Of meats: The leg and loin taken together; as, a haunch of
venison.
Haunch bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate.
Haunches of an arch (Arch.), the parts on each side of the
crown of an arch. (See Crown, n., 11.) Each haunch may
be considered as from one half to two thirds of the half
arch. HunchedHunch Hunch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hunched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hunching.]
1. To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust
suddenly.
2. To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the
back. --Dryden. LaunchedLaunch Launch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Launched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Launching.] [OE. launchen to throw as a lance, OF.
lanchier, another form of lancier, F. lancer, fr. lance
lance. See Lance.] [Written also lanch.]
1. To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly.
2. To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce. [Obs.]
Launch your hearts with lamentable wounds.
--Spenser.
3. To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to
set afloat; as, to launch a ship.
With stays and cordage last he rigged the ship, And
rolled on levers, launched her in the deep. --Pope.
4. To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to
give a start to (something); to put in operation; as, to
launch a son in the world; to launch a business project or
enterprise.
All art is used to sink episcopacy, and launch
presbytery in England. --Eikon
Basilike. LunchedLunch Lunch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lunched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Lunching.]
To take luncheon. --Smart. LuncheonLuncheon Lunch"eon, n. [Prov. E. luncheon, lunchion, lunshin,
a large lump of food, fr. lunch. See Lunch.]
1. A lump of food. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular
meal; an informal or light repast, as between breakfast
and dinner. Luncheon
Luncheon Lunch"eon, v. i.
To take luncheon. --Beaconsfield.
MunchedMunch Munch, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Munched; p. pr. & vb.
n. Munching.] [Prob. akin to mumble: cf. also F. manger to
eat (cf. Mange), and m[^a]cher to cher (cf. Masticate).
See Mumble.]
To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews
provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls.
[Formerly written also maunch and mounch.]
I could munch your good dry oats. --Shak. Muncher
Muncher Munch"er, n.
One who munches.
PaunchedPaunch 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. PunchedPunch Punch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Punching.] [From Punch, n., a tool; cf. F.
poin[,c]onner.]
To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a
blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket.
Punching machine, or Punching press, a machine tool for
punching holes in metal or other material; -- called also
punch press. PuncheonPuncheon Punch"eon, n. [F. poin[,c]on awl, bodkin, crown,
king-post, fr. L. punctio a pricking, fr. pungere to prick.
See Pungent, and cf. Punch a tool, Punction.]
1. A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths,
cutlers, etc.
2. (Carp.) A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a
short post; an intermediate stud. --Oxf. Gloss.
3. A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a
floor made of puncheons. [U.S.] --Bartlett.
4. [F. poin[,c]on, perh. the same as poin[,c]on an awl.] A
cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons. Puncher
Puncher Punch"er, n.
One who, or that which, punches.
Truncheon
Truncheon Trun"cheon, v. t.
To beat with a truncheon. --Shak.
Truncheoned
Truncheoned Trun"cheoned, a.
Having a truncheon.
TruncheoneerTruncheoneer Trun`cheon*eer", n.
A person armed with a truncheon. [Written also
truncheoner.] truncheonerTruncheoneer Trun`cheon*eer", n.
A person armed with a truncheon. [Written also
truncheoner.] Uncheckable
Uncheckable Un*check"a*ble, a.
Not capable of being checked or stopped. [R.]
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