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Shank
ʃaŋk
- a person's leg, especially the part from the knee to the ankle
"the old man's thin, bony shanks showed through his trousers"
- the lower part of an animal's foreleg
"many fast animals have long shanks or calves"
- the shank of an animal's leg as a cut of meat
"meals like ham hocks and lamb shanks are cooked with reasonably priced cuts of meat"
- a long, narrow part of a tool connecting the handle to the operational end
"gouges vary in the amount of curve or sweep on the cutting edge and the form of the shank"
- the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in a drill
- the long stem of a key, spoon, anchor, etc.
"all Roman lever keys have a tubular shank"
- the straight part of a fish hook
- a part or appendage by which something is attached to something else, especially a wire loop attached to the back of a button
- the band of a ring rather than the setting or gemstone
- the narrow middle of the sole of a shoe
"a rigid leather boot with a full shank"
- a makeshift knife fashioned from a sharp item such as broken glass or a razor
"he used a shank to threaten a guard and steal his uniform"
- an act of striking the ball with the heel of the club
"he hit a shank with his tee shot and took double bogey"
- a mishit shot, typically one that is struck with the frame of the racket
"one of the worst shots the great man has ever played—a forehand shank from on top of the net"
- strike (the ball) with the heel of the club
"I shanked a shot and hit a person on a shoulder"
- mishit (a shot), typically by striking it with the frame of the racket
"he missed an easy smash then shanked a backhand volley"
- slash or stab (someone), especially with a makeshift knife
"I got shanked with a broken bottle"