Buttock

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures.
  • n. The analogous part of the body on certain mammals.
  • n. The rear pelvic area of the human body.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back and the top of the legs.
  • n. The convexity of a ship behind, under the stern.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The part at the back of the hip, which, in man, forms one of the rounded protuberances on which he sits; the rump. Often used in the plural -- see buttocks.
  • n. The convexity of a ship behind, under the stern.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Either of the two protuberances which form the rump in men and animals; in the plural, the rump; the gluteal region of the body, more protuberant in man than in any other animal; the bottom.
  • n. The upper aftermost portion of the continuation of the contour of a ship's bottom. Thearle, Naval Arch.
  • n. In coal-mining, the portion of a face of coal ready to be next taken down.
  • n. A piece of armor for the rump of a horse. See croupière.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    body part   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    buttocks   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cheek    ham    buttocks    mound    butt-cheek   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abdomen    thigh    torso    pelvis    perineum    groin    forearm    biceps    rump    haunch