Hock
WordNet
noun
(1) Tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
(2) Any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
verb
(3) Disable by cutting the hock
(4) Leave as a guarantee in return for money
"Pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From hockamore, from the name of the German town of Hochheim am Main.
Noun
- A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region, but often applied to all Rhenish wines.