hindquarter
noun
hind·quar·ter ˈhīn(d)-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 
-ˌkȯ(r)-
1
: one side of the back half of the carcass of a quadruped including a leg and usually one or more ribs
2
hindquarters plural : the hind pair of legs of a quadruped
broadly : all the structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Also on the hindquarter are the shank and some stew meat that trims off the other cuts. 
Jamie Carlson, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2019 Venison hindquarters produce the most meat, which can be broken down into large, usable cuts. Jamie Carlson, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2019 Instead, cut the backstraps into 10- to 12-inch-long sections, leave the individual muscles and muscle groups of the hindquarter whole, and freeze it all like that. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 29 Aug. 2019 On the rest of the hindquarter, natural seams of silverskin run between large muscles. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 29 Aug. 2019 Caroline had seen fit to have her pony make the homeward trip with its hindquarters thrust into Delphine’s ravished clothes. Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020 In Gorongosa, the dogs target bushbuck, impala and waterbuck, surrounding the prey, grabbing at legs, nose and hindquarters, disemboweling it from below. Natalie Angier, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2019 In the first case in Spartanburg, on Nov. 8, a 29-year-old horse suffered four deep lacerations to its hindquarters and belly. Fox News, 20 Nov. 2019 During the recent fieldwork, Kenyan Wildlife Service veterinarian Mathew Mutinda darted the shoulder or hindquarters of a reticulated giraffe from both a car and a helicopter. National Geographic, 12 June 2019 See More
Jamie Carlson, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2019 Venison hindquarters produce the most meat, which can be broken down into large, usable cuts. Jamie Carlson, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2019 Instead, cut the backstraps into 10- to 12-inch-long sections, leave the individual muscles and muscle groups of the hindquarter whole, and freeze it all like that. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 29 Aug. 2019 On the rest of the hindquarter, natural seams of silverskin run between large muscles. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 29 Aug. 2019 Caroline had seen fit to have her pony make the homeward trip with its hindquarters thrust into Delphine’s ravished clothes. Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020 In Gorongosa, the dogs target bushbuck, impala and waterbuck, surrounding the prey, grabbing at legs, nose and hindquarters, disemboweling it from below. Natalie Angier, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2019 In the first case in Spartanburg, on Nov. 8, a 29-year-old horse suffered four deep lacerations to its hindquarters and belly. Fox News, 20 Nov. 2019 During the recent fieldwork, Kenyan Wildlife Service veterinarian Mathew Mutinda darted the shoulder or hindquarters of a reticulated giraffe from both a car and a helicopter. National Geographic, 12 June 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
hindquarter
noun
hind·quar·ter ˈhīnd-ˌkwȯr-tər
: the back half of a side of the body or carcass of a four-footed animal