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Shank

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Noun

1. shank

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

2. shank

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

3. shank, stem

cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

4. shank

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

5. shank

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

6. shank, waist

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

7. cannon, shank

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

8. shank

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

Verb

9. shank

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shank

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noun
1. anatomy
the shin
2. 
the corresponding part of the leg in vertebrates other than humans
3. 
a cut of meat from the top part of an animal's shank
4. 
the main part of a tool, between the working part and the handle
5. 
the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
6. 
the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
7. 
the ring or stem on the back of some buttons
8. 
the stem or long narrow part of a key, anchor, hook, spoon handle, nail, pin, etc
9. 
the band of a ring as distinguished from the setting
10. 
a. 
the part of a shoe connecting the wide part of the sole with the heel
b. 
the metal or leather piece used for this
11. printing
the body of a piece of type, between the shoulder and the foot
12. engineering
a ladle used for molten metal
13. music another word for crook (sense 6)
verb
14. (intransitive)
(of fruits, roots, etc) to show disease symptoms, esp discoloration
15. (transitive) golf
to mishit (the ball) with the foot of the shaft rather than the face of the club

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Shank

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noun
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. 
the part of a tobacco pipe between the bowl and the stem
c. 
the part of an anchor between the crown and the ring
d. 
the narrow part of a shoe sole in front of the heel and beneath the instep
5. 
a projection or wire loop on some buttons by which they are sewn to fabric
6. 
the whole of a piece of type exclusive of the printing surface; body
7.  Botany
footstalk
verb intransitive
8.  Botany
to decay and fall off a diseased footstalk
said of a flower
verb transitive
9.  Golf
to hit (the ball) poorly by striking it with the heel of the club
10.  Sport
to hit or kick in an unintended direction

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Shank

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n.
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. The long shaft of a fishhook.
8. The part of a tobacco pipe between the bowl and stem.
9. The shaft of a key.
10. The narrow section of the handle of a spoon.
11. Printing The section of a body of type between the shoulder and the foot.
12.
a. The narrow part of the sole of a shoe under the instep.
b. A piece of material, such as metal, that is used to reinforce or shape this part of a shoe.
13. A projection, such as a ring, on the back of a button by which it is sewn to cloth.
14.
a. See tang1.
b. The part of a tool, such as a drill, that connects the functioning head to the handle.
15.
a. The latter or remaining part, especially of a period of time.
b. The early or primary part of a period of time: the shank of the evening.
16. Slang A knife or other sharp, pointed implement, especially one that has been fashioned from something else; a shiv.
tr.v. shanked, shank·ing, shanks
Sports
1. To hit (a golf ball) with the heel of the club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction.
2. Slang To stab (a person) with a sharp, pointed implement.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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