browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
hough |
6 definitions found 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]: Hough \Hough\, n. Same as {Hock}, a joint. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hough \Hough\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Houghed}; p. pr & vb n. {Houghing}.] Same as {Hock}, to hamstring. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hough \Hough\, n. [Cf. D. hak. Cf {Hack}.] An adz; a hoe. [Obs.] --Bp. Stillingfleet From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hough \Hough\, v. t. To cut with a hoe. [Obs.] --Johnson. From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Hough to hamstring, i.e., sever the "tendon of Achilles" of the hinder legs of captured horses (Josh. 11:6; 2 Sam. 8:4; 1 Chr. 18:4), so as to render them useless.
This work is licensed under a
