Huckle \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. [R.] --Udall.