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 thigh2: a large tendon above and behind the hock of a quadruped