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shank Definition

shank (s̸haŋk)

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
    1. the part of a tool or instrument between the handle and the working part; shaft
    2. the part of a tobacco pipe between the bowl and the stem
    3. the part of an anchor between the crown and the ring
    4. 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. Bot. footstalk

Etymology: ME shanke < OE scanca, akin to Ger schenkel, thigh < IE base *(s)keng-, to limp > Gr skazein, Ger hinken

intransitive verb

Bot. to decay and fall off a diseased footstalk: said of a flower

transitive verb

  1. Golf to hit (the ball) poorly by striking it with the heel of the club
  2. Sports to hit or kick in an unintended direction

shank Idioms

ride on shank's mare

or go on shank's mare

to walk

shank of the evening

  1. Obsolete the latter part of the afternoon
  2. now, the early part of the evening
shank Synonyms

shank

n.

long shank, foreleg, stem; see leg 1, limb 2.

shank of the evening*

early evening, not late, not time to go, quite early; see early, night 1.

shank Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • braise: I couldn't resist the " Seven hours braised lamb shank " which was very good indeed.
  • turn: There is also a very slight curvature, but this is to be expected in a turned ebony shank of this age.
  • have: Has a 60mm shank to give access to deep rebates.
  • make: The thin end had a sharp kink in it, which if removed would make the shank too short for most people.

Adjective modifier

  • yellow: All three stones are secured by a white gold claw setting on a yellow gold shank.
  • long: I thought I had just the piece for the job - a long medium-weight shank with a big chunk of root on the end.
  • short: What the number before the ' x ' means, is they are actually 1 hooks size longer or shorter shank than standard.

Modifies a noun

  • nail: Plain tiles should be fixed with either ring shank nails with a thick strong nail head or screwed.
  • diameter: For example, this collet can hold an imperial cutter with a shank diameter of ¼ inch, ie 6.35mm.
  • bone: In beef and lamb carcasses there is a single major bone, the tibia or shank bone, located distally to the femur.
  • end: A threaded grub screw in the shank end allows for correct setting for a bank of drills.

Modifying Another Word

  • long: They are long shanked with a long, barbless point that can be passed through a joker without bursting it.

Noun used with modifier

  • hexagon: A hexagon shank which helps to prevent spinning in the drill chuck or bit extension.
  • lamb: I couldn't resist the " Seven hours braised lamb shank " which was very good indeed.
  • hook: Wind the thread rib clockwise along the hook shank in even sections, secure the loose end of the thread at the eye.
  • inch: It can be used with all 1/2 inch shank capacity routers.
  • steel: Round Tang A round steel shank which is inserted into the handle.
  • gold: All three stones are secured by a white gold claw setting on a yellow gold shank.

Preposition: of

  • lamb: I started with mussels followed by shank of lamb.
  • hook: Bait: A smallish ragworm was threaded up the shank of the hook, which was tipped off with a chunk of frozen mackerel.