Huc″kle (?), n. [Perh. dim. of Prov. E. hucka 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. Udall.