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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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