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4 definitions found 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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