Meaning of HOCK
| Pronunciation: | | hâk
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- [n] tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
- [n] any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
- [v] give as a guarantee
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| | Synonyms: | | pawn, Rhenish, Rhine wine, soak |
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| | See Also: | | articulatio, articulation, charge, consign, hind leg, hoofed mammal, joint, liebfraumilch, Riesling, ungulate, white wine | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
\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.
\Hock\, v. t.
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring;
to hough.
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| | Related Terms: | | ankle, bail, bayonet legs, bond, bottomry, bowlegs, calf, cnemis, deposit, drumstick, earnest, earnest money, escrow, foreleg, gage, gamb, gambrel, gigot, go bail, ham, handsel, hind leg, hostage, hypothecate, impignorate, jamb, knee, leg, limb, mainprise, mortgage, pawn, pignus, pledge, podite, popliteal space, post, put in hock, put in pawn, put up, recognizance, replevin, replevy, scissor-legs, shank, shin, spout, stake, stems, stumps, surety, tarsus, token payment, trotters, undertaking, vadimonium, vadium |
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