| shank | To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; usually followed by off. <zoology> See Chank. 1. The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg. "His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank." (Shak) 2. Hence, that part of an instrument, tool, or other thing, which connects the acting part with a handle or other part, by which it is held or moved. Specifically: That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock. The middle part of an anchor, or that part which is between the ring and the arms. That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle. A loop forming an eye to a button. 3. The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph. 4. A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it. 5. The body of a type. 6. The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel. 7. <zoology> A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; called also shanks. 8. Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round. Shank painter, a short rope or chain which holds the shank of an anchor against the side of a vessel when it is secured for a voyage. To ride shank's mare, to go on foot; to walk. Origin: OE. Shanke, schanke, schonke, AS. Scanca, sceanca, sconca, sceonca; akin to D. Schonk a bone, G. Schenkel thigh, shank, schinken ham, OHG. Scincha shank, Dan. & Sw. Skank. Cf. Skink. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| shank bone | <anatomy> The large bone between the knee and foot that supports 5/6 of the body weight (fibula supports 1/6). (27 Sep 1997) |
| shanker | <medicine> See Chancre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle cylinder forming a long narrow part of something cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole cannon: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
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A severe mishit in which the golf ball is struck by the hosel of the club. On a shank, a player has managed to strike the ball with a part of the club other than the clubface. A shanked shot will scoot a short distance, often out to the right, or might be severely sliced or hook.
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the tibia.
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The long bar part of an anchor. The flukes are at one end of the shank and the stock is at the other.
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The vertical stem of the anchor.
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| shank | lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals |
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| shank | the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole |
| shank | cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill |
| shank | cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head |
| shank | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something |
| shank | the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle |
| shank | a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg |
| shank | you own legs |
| shank | you own legs |
| shank | Indian sitar player who popularized classical Indian music in the West (born in 1920) |
| shank | you own legs |
| shank | you own legs |
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