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Astragalus :: Astragalus (n.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle..

Fender :: Fender (v. t. & i.) Anything serving as a cushion to lessen the shock when a vessel comes in contact with another vessel or a wharf.

Jar :: "Jar (v. t.) To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock; as, to jar the earth; to jar one's faith..

Scotch :: Scotch (v. t.) To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping..

Ghastly :: Ghastly (superl.) Horrible; shocking; dreadful; hideous.

Shockdog :: Shockdog (n.) See 7th Shock, 1..

Justle :: Justle (n.) An encounter or shock; a jostle.

Hockling :: Hockling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hockl.

Intershock :: Intershock (v. t.) To shock mutually.

Stifled :: Stifle (n.) The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; -- called also stifle joint. See Illust. under Horse..

Hollyhock :: Hollyhock (n.) A species of Althaea (A. rosea), bearing flowers of various colors; -- called also rose mallow..

Torpedo :: Torpedo (n.) Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch fishes belonging to Torpedo and allied genera. They are related to the rays, but have the power of giving electrical shocks. Called also crampfish, and numbfish. See Electrical fish, under Electrical..

Shinty :: Shinty (n.) A Scotch game resembling hockey; also, the club used in the game..

Hock :: Hock (v. t.) To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.

Amble :: Amble (v. i.) To move somewhat like an ambling horse; to go easily or without hard shocks.

Pooping :: Pooping (n.) The act or shock of striking a vessel's stern by a following wave or vessel.

Hockle :: Hockle (v. t.) To hamstring; to hock; to hough.

Hookey :: Hookey (n.) See Hockey.

Shocking :: Shocking (a.) Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting..

Thoroughpin :: Thoroughpin (n.) A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; -- probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through..

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