n.
Pronunciation: ' häk
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English hoch, hough, from Old English h ō h heel; akin to Old Norse h ā sin hock
Date: 1540
1 a : the tarsal joint or region in the hind limb of a digitigrade quadruped (as the horse) corresponding to the human ankle but elevated and bending backward ― see HORSE illustration b : a joint of a fowl's leg that corresponds to the hock of a quadruped
2 : a small cut of meat from a front or hind leg just above the foot <ham hock s >