1. having haunches; having well-developed or prominent hips and buttocks
2. (architecture) constructed with a haunch or haunches, as in an arch or vault
Usage: technical; architecture

Examples

• The statue depicted a haunched figure with strong, muscular proportions.
• The architect designed a haunched arch to distribute the weight more evenly across the span.
• She had a haunched build that was characteristic of her athletic frame.
• The haunched vault in the cathedral ceiling was an engineering marvel of the medieval period.