hough Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hough noun
Definitions
  1. Same as Hock, a joint.
Hough transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Houghed ; present participle & verbal noun Houghing
Definitions
  1. Same as Hock, to hamstring.
Hough noun
Etymology
Cf. D. hak. Cf. Hack.
Definitions
  1. An adz; a hoe. Obs. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Hough transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To cut with a hoe. Obs. Johnson.

Webster 1913