Hock

n.	1.	A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.
	1.	The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man.
	2.	The popliteal space; the ham.
v. t.	1.	To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
	2.	To pawn; as, to hock one's jewelry.
n.	1.	The state of having been pawned; usually preceded by in; as, all her jewelry is in hock.
	2.	The state of being in debt; as, it took him two years to get out of hock.

Noun	1.	hock - any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) Synonyms: Rhenish, Rhine wine
	2.	hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
Verb	1.	hock - leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch" Synonyms: pawn, soak
	2.	hock - disable by cutting the hock

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