Hock
n.
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A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.
Hock
n.
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The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man.
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The popliteal space; the ham.
Hock
v. t.
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To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
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To pawn; as, to hock one's jewelry.
Hock
n.
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The state of having been pawned; usually preceded by in; as, all her jewelry is in hock.
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The state of being in debt; as, it took him two years to get out of hock.