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  1. The meaning of SHANK is the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or the corresponding part in various other vertebrates. How to use shank in a sentence.

  2. noun. Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg. a corresponding or analogous part in certain animals. the lower limb in humans, including both the leg and the thigh. a cut of meat from the top part of the front foreshank or back hind shank leg of an animal.

  3. a long, thin, straight part of particular objects, especially one that connects the end of a device or tool that you hold to the end of it that moves or does something: the shank of a screwdriver. the shank of a key / nail. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Poles, rods, shafts and sticks. bar.

  4. Shank definition: A cut of meat from the leg of a steer, calf, sheep, or lamb.

  5. n. 1. a. The part of the human leg between the knee and ankle. b. A corresponding part in other vertebrates. 2. a. The whole leg of a human. b. A leg or leglike part. 3. A cut of meat from the leg of a steer, calf, sheep, or lamb. 4. The long narrow part of a nail or pin. 5. A stem, stalk, or similar part. 6. Nautical The stem of an anchor. 7.

  6. Definitions of shank. noun. the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle. see more. noun. lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals. synonyms: cannon. see more. noun. a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg. see more. noun.

  7. 2 days ago · 1. the lower part of the leg; part between the knee and ankle in humans or a part like this in animals. 2. the whole leg. 3. a cut of meat from the leg of an animal. 4. a straight, narrow part between other parts, as. a. the part of a tool or instrument between the handle and the working part; shaft. b.

  8. shank. noun. /ʃæŋk/. /ʃæŋk/. Idioms. the straight narrow part between the two ends of a tool or an object. the shank of a key. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  9. shank meaning, definition, what is shank: a straight narrow part of a tool or obje...: Learn more.

  10. Building a knob, small projection, or end of a device for attaching to another object, as a small knob on the back of a solid button, or the end of a drill for gripping in a shaft. Building the long, straight part of an anchor connecting the crown and the ring. See diag. under anchor.

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