Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Paunch \Paunch\, n. [OF. panch, pance, F. panse, L. pantex,
   panticis.]
   1. (Anat.) The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the
      first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See {Rumen}.

   2. (Naut.) A paunch mat; -- called also {panch}.

   3. The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

   {Paunch mat} (Naut.), a thick mat made of strands of rope,
      used to prevent the yard or rigging from chafing.

Paunch \Paunch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paunched}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Paunching}.]
   1. To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to
      disembowel. --Shak.

   2. To stuff with food. [Obs.] --Udall.

Source : WordNet®

paunch
     n : a protruding abdomen [syn: {belly}]