01 n. The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See Rumen.
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The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See Rumen.(Anat.) See: Rumen
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2.
A paunch mat; -- called also panch.(Naut.) Also: panch
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3.
The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
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4.
A noticeably protruding belly; a potbelly.
Phrases & compounds
Paunch mat —
a thick mat made of strands of rope, used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.