gammon vs haunch

gammon

noun
  • A cut of quick-cured pork leg. 

  • Backgammon (the game itself). 

  • A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning). 

  • A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone. 

  • A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively. 

verb
  • To lash with ropes (on a ship). 

  • To cure bacon by salting. 

  • To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone). 

haunch

noun
  • The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food. 

  • The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters. 

  • A jerked underhand throw. 

  • A squat vertical support structure. 

verb
  • To provide with a haunch or supporting structure. 

  • To throw with an underhand movement. 

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