paunch

/pɑːntʃ/

noun

  1. 1

    The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.

  2. 2

    The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.

  3. 3

    A paunch mat.

  4. 4

    The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

verb

  1. 1

    To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.

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