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

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

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

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