Main Entry: ¹ham·string

Pronunciation: \ˈham-ˌstriŋ\

Function: noun

Date: 1565

1 a : either of two groups of tendons at the back of the human knee b : any of three muscles at the back of the thigh that function to flex and rotate the leg and extend the thigh
2 : a large tendon above and behind the hock of a quadruped