The ball-and-socket joint formed by the head of the femur and the cup-shaped cavity of the hipbone
the juncture of the inclined end post with the end top chord member of a truss; also known as the hip truss
the juncture of the inclined end post with the end top-chord member of a truss In a swing span, the juncture of the inclined end post next to the span center with the combined top chord and the connecting tie member between the arms is an interior hip joint or hip of truss