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- DictionaryShank/SHaNGk/
noun
- 1. a person's leg, especially the part from the knee to the ankle: "the old man's thin, bony shanks showed through his trousers"
- 2. a long, narrow part of a tool connecting the handle to the operational end: "gouges vary in the amount of curve or sweep on the cutting edge and the form of the shank"
verb
- 1. strike (the ball) with the heel of the club: "I shanked a shot and hit a person on a shoulder"
- 2. slash or stab (someone), especially with a makeshift knife: informal US "I got shanked with a broken bottle"
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.
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.
Definition of shank noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Tools, Human shank /ʃæŋk/ noun 1 [ countable] a straight narrow part of a tool or object that connects the two ends a hammer shank 2 [ countable, uncountable] a piece of meat cut from the leg of an animal lamb shanks 3 [ countable usually plural] the part of an animal’s or a person’...
Shank Definition. The lower part of the leg; part between the knee and ankle in humans or a part like this in animals. A corresponding part in other vertebrates. The whole leg. A cut of meat from the leg of an animal. A straight, narrow part between other parts, as.
5 days ago · A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached. The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
