haunch
hônCH,hänCH/
noun
1.
hônCH,hänCH/
noun
1.
a buttock and thigh considered together, in a human or animal.
synonyms: rump, hindquarters, rear, rear end, seat; More
It occurs to me that I have a slightly different definition of haunch than Google does. To me, a haunch is a beefy leg. A muscular limb. A portion of the leg that has untold powers.