Definition of hough Hough
/hʌˈf/ - [huf] - hough
We found 10 definitions of hough from 3 different sources.
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What does hough mean?
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hough (n.)
The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man. - hough (n.)
A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot. - hough (n.)
The popliteal space; the ham. - hough (n.)
Same as Hock, a joint. - hough (v. t.)
Same as Hock, to hamstring. - hough (n.)
An adz; a hoe. - hough (v. t.)
To cut with a hoe.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hough
hok, Hock, hok, n. the joint on the hind-leg of a quadruped, between the knee and fetlock, corresponding to the ankle-joint in man: in man, the back part of the knee-joint: the ham.—v.t. to hamstring:—pr.p. hough′ing; pa.p. houghed (hokt). [A.S. hóh, the heel.]
