Definition of Pauch

Definition of Pauch

Paunch (?), n. [OF. panch, pance, F. panse, L. pantex, panticis.] 1. (Anat.) The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See Rumen.

2. (Naut.) A paunch mat; -- called also panch.

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

Paunch mat(Naut.), a thick mat made of strands of rope, used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.

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.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

PAUNCH. The belly. Some think paunch was the original
name of that facetious prince of puppets, now called
Mr. Punch, as he is always represented with a very
prominent belly: though the common opinion is, that both
the name and character were taken from a celebrated Italian
comedian, called Polichenello.

- The Devil's Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce)

The stomach or abdomen of a human or animal, especially a large, protruding one.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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