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hun·ker (hŭnǵkər)

[Perhaps of Scandinavian originOld Norse hokra, to crouch.]

intransitive verb: -kered, -ker·ing, -kers. 

  1. To squat close to the ground; crouch. Usually used with down: hunkered down to avoid the icy wind.
  2. To take shelter, settle in, or hide out. Usually used with down: hunkered down in the cabin during the blizzard.
  3. To hold stubbornly to a position. Usually used with down: “As the White House hunkered down, G.O.P. congressional unity started crumbling” (Time)

noun 

The haunches.