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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.
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.
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.
Definition of shank noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the part of an animal's or a person's leg between the knee and ankle. the lower part of the leg of an animal, cooked and eaten braised lamb shanks. See shank in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: shank. Definition of shank noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
shank noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. 1.a. Old English–. That part of the leg which extends from the knee to the ankle; the tibia or shinbone. Also (now jocularly) the leg as a whole; chiefly plural one's legs. α forms. OE.
1. : the straight, narrow part of a tool that connects the part that does the work with the part that you hold. the shank of a drill bit. 2. : a piece of meat cut from the upper part of the leg. a lamb/beef shank. 3. : the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle — usually plural. an old man with skinny shanks.
