Note: It is said to have had its origin in the name of one Hobson, at Cambridge, England, who let horses, and required every customer to take in his turn the horse which stood next the stable door.
HOCCO
Hoc"co, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The crested curassow; — called also royal pheasant. See
Curassow.
HOCHEPOT
Hoche"pot, n.
Defn: Hotchpot. [Obs.] Chaucer.
HOCK
Hock, n. Etym: [So called from Hochheim, in Germany.]
Defn: A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.
HOCK; HOUGH
Hock, Hough (, n. Etym: [ AS. h the heel; prob. akin to Icel. hasinn
hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, hächse, LG. hacke, D.hak; also to
L. coxa hip (cf. Cuisses), Skr. kaksha armpit. sq. root12. Cf. Heel.]
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.