haunches in the PONS Dictionary

haunches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sit on one's haunches

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The topline is level, muscular neck set on fairly high, and the loins and haunches are broad and powerful.
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They have large, long heads, strong necks, long backs, short croups and round haunches.
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The powerful hind legs are longer than the front legs, so that the haunches are carried higher than the shoulders.
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A strap around the horse's haunches allowing it to set back and slow a vehicle, usually hooked to the shafts or pole of the vehicle.
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The horse may perform the movement at the walk or canter, although the pirouette at the walk is more commonly called the turn on the haunches.
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The animal is asked to sit square on its haunches and is then encouraged to push off its hind legs to stand up.
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The third attempt failed due to the weight of the haunches causing the centre to fail.
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A beast sejant erect is seated on its haunches, but with its body erect and both forepaws raised in the rampant position (this is sometimes termed sejant-rampant).
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Pendulous wing-like folds of skin form on the cat's back, shoulders and haunches.
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In winged cats that are due to FCA, the wings only occur on the shoulders, haunches, or back.
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