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paunch - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'paunch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Paunch [ n.]
- The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See Rumen.
- A paunch mat; -- called also panch.
- The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
2 . Paunch [ v. t.]
- To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel.
- To stuff with food.