hock in WordNet English dictionary

1. tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
   hock  hock-joint 
   
2. any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
   Rhine wine  Rhenish  hock 
   

1. disable by cutting the hock
   hock 
   
2. leave as a guarantee in return for money
   "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
   pawn  soak  hock