| Loin (n.) That part of a human being or quadruped, which extends on either side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs. In human beings the loins are also called the reins. Thesaurus Entries Chateaubriand, back, blade roast, breast, brisket, chuck, chuck roast, clod, cold cuts, dorsal region, dorsum, filet mignon, flank, knuckle, plate, plate piece, pot roast, rack, rib roast, ribs, ridge, roast, rolled roast, round, rump, rump roast, saddle, shank, short ribs, shoulder, shoulder clod, sirloin, tenderloin |