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shank
[shangk]
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.
a narrow part of various devices, as a tool or bolt, connecting the end by which the object is held or moved with the end that acts upon another object.
a straight, usually narrow, shaftlike part of various objects connecting two more important or complex parts, as the stem of a pipe.
Slang.shiv.
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.
the long, straight part of an anchor connecting the crown and the ring.
the straight part of a fishhook away from the bent part or prong.
Music.crook.
Informal.
the early or main part of a period of time.
It was just the shank of the evening when the party began.
the latter part of a period of time.
They didn't get started until the shank of the morning.
the narrow part of the sole of a shoe, lying beneath the instep.
Printing.the body of a type, between the shoulder and the foot.
Golf.a shot veering sharply to the right after being hit with the base of a club shaft.
the part of a phonograph stylus or needle on which the diamond or sapphire tip is mounted.
Jewelry.the part of a ring that surrounds the finger; hoop.
verb (used with object)
Golf.to hit (a golf ball) with the base of the shaft of a club just above the club head, causing the ball to go off sharply to the right.
Slang.to cut or stab (someone) with a shank; shiv.
Slang.to undermine or discredit (someone) in a sneaky manner, as with innuendo, rumor, accusation, or the like.
verb (used without object)
Chiefly Scot.to travel on foot.
shank
/ ʃæŋ /
noun
anatomy the shin
the corresponding part of the leg in vertebrates other than man
a cut of meat from the top part of an animal's shank
the main part of a tool, between the working part and the handle
the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
the ring or stem on the back of some buttons
the stem or long narrow part of a key, anchor, hook, spoon handle, nail, pin, etc
the band of a ring as distinguished from the setting
the part of a shoe connecting the wide part of the sole with the heel
the metal or leather piece used for this
printing the body of a piece of type, between the shoulder and the foot
engineering a ladle used for molten metal
music another word for crook
verb
(intr) (of fruits, roots, etc) to show disease symptoms, esp discoloration
(tr) golf to mishit (the ball) with the foot of the shaft rather than the face of the club
Other Word Forms
- unshanked adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shank1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shank1
Example Sentences
He said an inmate threatened to attack him with a "shank" - meaning makeshift knife - if he did not help, according to court documents.
He is more likely to expire on the back nine of a golf course after shanking a par 5 off the tee than any man I’ve ever known.
Lanez, legal name Daystar Peterson, is in stable condition after the inmate stabbed him with a self-made shank in a prison yard.
The golf ball and his body hit the ground hard at the same time after he shanks one into the underbrush.
Officials later recovered a five-inch shank that was allegedly hidden in an inmate’s boxer shorts, the memo said.
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