loins
nounUK /lɔɪnz/
US /lɔɪnz/
The sides of your body between your ribs and your hips.
The knight wore armor to protect his loins.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The lower part of an animal's back, used as meat.
The butcher cut a roast from the pork loins.
3. The area of the body where the reproductive organs are.
He felt a sharp pain in his loins.
4. A person's strength or source of power, often used in literature.
The team was girded with fresh energy from its young loins.