1. To suffocate; SYN. asphyxiate, suffocate.
2. To form an impenetrable cover over
3. To envelop completely; SYN. surround.
4. To deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; SYN. put out.
5. To conceal, suppress, or hide; SYN. stifle, muffle.

To smother or suppress; SYN. dampen.
Joint above the hock of a horse
Joint above hock of horse, equivalent of human knee.