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Webster 1913 Edition


Huckle

Huc′kle

,
Noun.
[Perh. dim. of Prov. E.
huck
a hook, and so named from its round shape. See
Hook
.]
1.
The hip; the haunch.
2.
A bunch or part projecting like the hip.
Huckle bone
.
(a)
The hip bone; the innominate bone.
(b)
A small bone of the ankle; astragalus.
[R.]
Udall.

Webster 1828 Edition


Huckle

HUCK'LE

,
Noun.
[infra.] The hip, that is, a bunch.