English Explanatory Dictionary

hindquarter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
  2. The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
  3. Human behind, butt.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hindquarter.wav

Word forms

hindquarter hindquarters hind quarter hind-quarter

Etymology

From hind + quarter.

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