While the term drill may refer to either a drilling machine or a drill bit for use in a drilling machine. In this article, for clarity, drill bit or bit is used throughout to refer to a bit for use in a drilling machine, and drill refers always to a drilling machine.
Hamstringing, the act of cutting these tendons cripples the animals and renders it unfit for warfare or work. In carrying out war operations, the Israelites humstrung the horses of their enemies; on one occasion Joshua was specifically directed to do so by the true God.
The hamstrings are in a connected line of pull from the pelvis via the sacrotuberous ligament structure to the sacrum, up the back extensor muscles all the way over the skull to the eyebrows. Also in the opposite direction, the hamstrings are part of a line of pull that connects down to the plantar surface of the feet. The hamstrings and muscles of the back body create a line of pull that keeps us upright and the tension in the back keeps the shock absorbing curves strung.