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Added 9 October 2026

hock

/hɒk/ noun

In Latin: suffrāgō Wiktionary

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A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.

noun

The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.
Meat from that part of a food animal.
The hollow behind the knee.

verb

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

verb

To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.

Origin

Clipping of hockamore, from German.

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