Shank

Meaning

Noun

●

The part of the

between the

and the ankle.

●

Meat from that part of an animal.

●

In Ornithology:

A

or

, various

of Old World

in the

Tringa having

legs.

●

A

,

part of an

, such as a key or an

;

; stem.

●

The

of a

,

the

to the neck.

●

The

part of a

between the

and the

, the 'hook' being the

part that

toward the point.

●

A

part of an

, by which it is or can be attached.

●

The

part on a

that

the

, which

the

of the

of the

, and to which the

of the

are attached.

●

In Golf:

A

in which the

is

by the part of the

that

to the shaft.

●

An

weapon.

●

A

an

to a button.

●

In Architecture:

The

between two

of the Doric triglyph.

●

A large

for

,

with long

for

it.

●

In Printing:

The body of a type; between the

and the foot.

●

The part of the

the

the

front

the heel.

●

Flat-nosed

, used by

for

off the

of

of

to make them round.

●

The end or

,

of a

of time.

●

The main part or

of a

of time.

Verb

●

In Ulster English:

To

on foot.

●

To

, especially with an

blade.

●

To

another's

, especially

; to depants.

●

In Golf:

To

the

with the part of the

that

to the shaft.

●

In Football (soccer) & Tennis:

To

or

the

in an

direction.

●

To

, as a

,

, or

,

the

; usually

off.

●

In Sewing:

To provide (a

) with a

(loop

an eye).

●

To

the

to a

, during the process of

it.

Adj

●

Bad.

Name

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

shank

English

shanke

Middle English (1100-1500)

sceanca

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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