hindquarter


hind·quar·ter

noun \-ˌkw(r)-tər, -ˌk(r)-\

Definition of HINDQUARTER

1
: one side of the back half of the carcass of a quadruped including a leg and usually one or more ribs
2
plural : the hind pair of legs of a quadruped; broadly : all the structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk

First Known Use of HINDQUARTER

circa 1740

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