sirloin n 1: the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump
Sirloin \Sir"loin`\, n. [A corruption of surloin. Not so called because this cut of beef was once jocosely knighted (dubbed Sir Loin) by an English king, as according to a popular story.] A loin of beef, or a part of a loin. [Written also {surloin}.] [1913 Webster]
Surloin \Sur"loin`\ (s[^u]r"loin`), n. [F. surlonge; sur upon + longe loin. See {Sur-}, and {Loin}.] A loin of beef, or the upper part of the loin. See {Sirloin}, the more usual, but not etymologically preferable, orthography. [Also spelled {sirloin}.] [1913 Webster]
29 Moby Thesaurus words for "sirloin": Chateaubriand, blade roast, breast, brisket, chuck, chuck roast, clod, cold cuts, filet mignon, flank, knuckle, loin, plate, plate piece, pot roast, rack, rib roast, ribs, roast, rolled roast, round, rump, rump roast, saddle, shank, short ribs, shoulder, shoulder clod, tenderloin