hock

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: Rhine wineRhenishhock-jointpawnsoak

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)Synonyms: Rhine wineRhenish
  2. tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankleSynonyms: hock-joint

Verb (2)

  1. leave as a guarantee in return for money“pawn your grandfather's gold watch”Synonyms: pawnsoak
  2. disable by cutting the hock
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. Hock
Hock \Hock\, Hough \Hough\, n. [ AS. h?h the heel; prob. akin to Icel. h[=a]sinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, h[aum]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. [1913 Webster]

2.The popliteal space; the ham. [1913 Webster]

Hock \Hock\, v. t.

1.To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough. [1913 Webster]

2.To pawn; as, to hock one's jewelry. [PJC]

Hock \Hock\, n.

1.The state of having been pawned; usually preceded by in; as, all her jewelry is in hock. [PJC]

2.The state of being in debt; as, it took him two years to get out of hock. [PJC]

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