Hock
Hock , noun
[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 ({not transcribed}) , noun
[ Anglo-Saxon h{not transcribed}h the heel; prob. akin to Icelandic hāsinn hock sinew, Danish hasc, German hechse, hachse, LG. hacke, Dutch hak; also to Latin coxa hip (compare Cuisses), Sanskrit kaksha armpit. r12. Compare 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.
Also: Hough
Hock , transitive verb
1.
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
2.
To pawn; as, to hock one's jewelry.
Hock , noun
1.
The state of having been pawned; usually preceded by in; as, all her jewelry is in hock.
2.
The state of being in debt; as, it took him two years to get out of hock.