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HOCK

Definition:

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