Shank ¹

Definition: See Chank.

Shank ²

Definition: The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg.

Shank ³

Definition: Hence, that part of an instrument, tool, or other thing, which connects the acting part with a handle or other part, by which it is held or moved.

Shank ⁴

Definition: That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock.

Shank ⁵

Definition: The middle part of an anchor, or that part which is between the ring and the arms.

Shank ⁶

Definition: That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle.

Shank ⁷

Definition: A loop forming an eye to a button.

Shank ⁸

Definition: The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph.

Shank ⁹

Definition: A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it.

Shank ¹⁰

Definition: The body of a type.

Shank ¹¹

Definition: The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.

Shank ¹²

Definition: A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; called also shanks.

Shank ¹³

Definition: Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round.

Shank ¹⁴

Definition: To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; usually followed by off.

shank ¹⁵

Definition: a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball

shank ¹⁶

Definition: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

shank ¹⁷

Definition: the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

shank ¹⁸

Definition: cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill

shank ¹⁹

Definition: cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head

shank ²⁰

Definition: cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

shank ²¹

Definition: the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

shank ²²

Definition: a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

shank ²³

Definition: hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction