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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hock \Hock\, n. [So called from Hochheim in Germany.]
A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or
still The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish
wines.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hock \Hock\, Hough \Hough\, n. [ AS h?h the heel; prob. akin to
Icel. h[=a]sinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse h["a]chse,
LG hacke, D. hak; also to L. coxa hip (cf. {Cuisses}), Skr.
kaksha armpit. [root]12. Cf {Heel}.]
1.
a The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the
leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding
to the ankle in man.
b A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the
front or hind leg, just above the foot.
2. The popliteal space; the ham.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hock \Hock\, v. t.
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring;
to hough.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
hock
n 1: any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in
Germany (`hock' is British usage) [syn: {Rhine wine}, {rhennish}]
2: tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds
to the human ankle
v : give as a guarantee [syn: {pawn}, {soak}]
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