Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
hock-joint is a noun meaning "tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle". It carries one recorded sense.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for hock-joint come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.