Definition of "hindquarter"

Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.  examples

(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.  quotations  examples

(metonymically, derogatory, usually in the plural) Human behind, butt.  examples