noun
- a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
- the belly or abdomen.
- the rumen.
noun
- the belly or abdomen, esp when protruding
- another name for rumen
- nautical a thick mat that prevents chafing
verb (tr)
- to stab in the stomach; disembowel
n.late 14c. (late 12c. in surnames), from Old French pance (Old North French panche) “belly, stomach,” from Latin panticem (nominative pantex) “belly, bowels” (cf. Spanish panza, Italian pancia); possibly related to panus “swelling” (see panic (n.2)). n.
- The belly, especially a protruding one; a potbelly.