Hock — The word hock may mean:wiktionary* Hock (wine), a type of wine * Hock (zoology), part of an animal s leg * Ham hock, the end of a smoked ham * To leave an item with a pawnbroker * Hans Henrich Hock, German historical linguist * Hock tide, an… … Wikipedia
hock — Ⅰ. hock [1] ► NOUN 1) the joint in the hind leg of a four legged animal, between the knee and the fetlock. 2) a knuckle of pork or ham. ORIGIN variant of an Old English word meaning «heel». Ⅱ. hock [2] ► … English terms dictionary
Wine from the United Kingdom — Wine which is grown and produced in the United Kingdom is generally classified as either English wine or Welsh wine (depending on country of origin), (but should never be referred to as British wine as that term is generally linked with an… … Wikipedia
hock — hock1 [häk] n. [S Brit var. of Scot hough < ME hoh, heel < OE < Gmc * hanha, HEEL1, with loss of nasal as in SOFT, TOOTH] 1. the joint bending backward in the hind leg of a horse, ox, etc., corresponding to the human ankle: see HORSE 2.… … English World dictionary
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hock — {{11}}hock (n.1) joint in the hind leg of a horse, mid 15c., earlier hockshin (late 14c.), from O.E. hohsinu sinew of the heel, Achilles tendon, lit. heel sinew, from hoh heel, from P.Gmc. *hanhaz (Cf. Ger. Hachse hock, O.E. hæla heel ), from PIE … Etymology dictionary
hock — I. /hɒk / (say hok) noun 1. the joint in the hind leg of the horse, etc., above the fetlock joint, corresponding to the ankle in humans but raised from the ground and protruding backwards when bent. 2. a corresponding joint in a fowl. 3. a cut of …
hock — [[t]hɒ̱k[/t]] hocks 1) N MASS Hock is a type of dry white wine from Germany. [mainly BRIT] ...a glass of hock. 2) N COUNT The hock of an animal, especially a horse, is the joint in its back leg that points backwards. 3) N COUNT: usu n N A hock is … English dictionary
hock — hock1 [hɔk US ha:k] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1600 1700; : German; Origin: Hochheimer of Hochheim , from the name of the place in Germany where it was originally made.] [Sense: 2; Date: 1800 1900; : Dutch; Origin: hok prison ] [Sense: 3 4; Origin: Old… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hock — I UK [hɒk] / US [hɑk] noun Word forms hock : singular hock plural hocks 1) [uncountable] a type of white wine from Germany 2) a) [countable] the part in the middle of an animal s back leg b) [countable/uncountable] the part above a pig s back… … English dictionary
