hock
noun
- anatomical region
verb
- To disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or hock, in humans or animals; to hough, hamstring.
- pawn
Wiktionary
name
- A surname.
noun
- The last card turned up in the game of faro.
verb
Etymology: Probably imitative (a variant form of hawk (“cough”)), like hack (“cough”), although see that entry for more.
- Alternative form of hawk (“cough, clear one's throat of phlegm”).