Definition of paunches:
(n) :
The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
(n) :
The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
(n) :
The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.
(v) :
To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.
(n) :
The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
(n) :
(nautical) A paunch mat.