hanque

Norman

Etymology

From Old Northern French [Term?] (compare French hanche), from Proto-Germanic *hanka.

Noun

hanque f (plural hanques)

  1. (Jersey, anatomy) hip
  2. (Jersey, architecture) high rafter, hip

Derived terms

  • p'tite hanque (“hind part of rump”)
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