n. See Howdah. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Hock, a joint. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To cut with a hoe. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Houghed p. pr. & vb. n. Houghing. ] Same as Hock, to hamstring. [ 1913 Webster ]

/mhw>, n. [ AS. h&unr_;h the heel; prob. akin to Icel. hāsinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, hächse, LG. hacke, D. hak; also to L. coxa hip (cf. Cuisses), Skr. kaksha armpit. √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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The popliteal space; the ham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. D. hak. Cf. Hack. ] An adz; a hoe. [ Obs. ] Bp. Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A small tree or shrub (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage.
Syn. -- lacebark, ribbonwood, Hoheria populnea. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Zool.) An owl. See Howlet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A piece of woodland; a small wood. [ Obs. ] See Holt. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Hounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Hounding. ] 1. To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. Abp. Bramhall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]