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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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- n. The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man.
- n. A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot.
- n. The popliteal space; the ham.
- n. Same as Hock, a joint.
- v. t. Same as Hock, to hamstring.
- n. An adz; a hoe.
- v. t. To cut with a hoe.
- 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. 2. The popliteal space; the ham. Same as Hock, a joint. Same as Hock, to hamstring. An adz; a hoe. [Obs.] Bp. Stillingfleet. To cut with a hoe. [Obs.] Johnson.
- n. The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man. n. A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot. n. The popliteal space; the ham. n. Same as Hock, a joint. v. t. Same as Hock, to hamstring. n. An adz; a hoe. v. t. To cut with a hoe.