HOCKS

Noun

hocks

plural of hock

Verb

hocks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hock

Anagrams

• Shock, shock

Source: Wiktionary


HOCK

Hock, n. Etym: [So called from Hochheim, in Germany.]

Definition: A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.

Hock, Hough (, n. Etym: [ AS. h the heel; prob. akin to Icel. hasinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, hächse, LG. hacke, D.hak; also to L. coxa hip (cf. Cuisses), Skr. kaksha armpit. sq. root12. 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.

Definition: To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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