ALL meanings of shank
shank
S s - noun shank Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg. 1
- noun shank a corresponding or analogous part in certain animals. 1
- noun shank the lower limb in humans, including both the leg and the thigh. 1
- noun shank a cut of meat from the top part of the front (foreshank) or back (hind shank) leg of an animal. 1
- noun shank 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. 1
- noun shank a straight, usually narrow, shaftlike part of various objects connecting two more important or complex parts, as the stem of a pipe. 1
- noun shank 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. 1
- noun shank the long, straight part of an anchor connecting the crown and the ring. 1
- noun shank the straight part of a fishhook away from the bent part or prong. 1
- noun shank Music. crook1 (def 8). 1
- noun shank Informal. the early 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. 1
- noun shank the narrow part of the sole of a shoe, lying beneath the instep. 1
- abbreviation SHANK shankpiece. 1
- noun shank Printing. the body of a type, between the shoulder and the foot. 1
- noun shank Golf. a shot veering sharply to the right after being hit with the base of a club shaft. 1
- noun shank the part of a phonograph stylus or needle on which the diamond or sapphire tip is mounted. 1
- noun shank Jewelry. the part of a ring that surrounds the finger; hoop. 1
- verb with object shank 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. 1
- verb without object shank Chiefly Scot. to travel on foot. Compare shanks' mare. 1
- idioms shank shank of the evening, the main or best part of the evening: Don't leave yet—it's just the shank of the evening. 1
- noun shank animal's lower leg 1
- noun shank cut of leg meat 1
- noun shank human anatomy: leg 1
- countable noun shank The shank of an object is the long, thin, straight part of the object. 0
- countable noun shank Shanks are the lower parts of the legs; used especially with reference to meat. 0
- noun shank the shin 0
- noun shank the corresponding part of the leg in vertebrates other than man 0
- noun shank a cut of meat from the top part of an animal's shank 0
- noun shank the main part of a tool, between the working part and the handle 0
- noun shank the part of a bolt between the thread and the head 0
- noun shank the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in the drill 0
- noun shank the ring or stem on the back of some buttons 0
- noun shank the stem or long narrow part of a key, anchor, hook, spoon handle, nail, pin, etc 0
- noun shank the band of a ring as distinguished from the setting 0
- noun shank the part of a shoe connecting the wide part of the sole with the heel 0
- noun shank the metal or leather piece used for this 0
- noun shank the body of a piece of type, between the shoulder and the foot 0
- noun shank a ladle used for molten metal 0
- verb shank (of fruits, roots, etc) to show disease symptoms, esp discoloration 0
- verb shank to mishit (the ball) with the foot of the shaft rather than the face of the club 0
- noun shank the lower part of the leg; part between the knee and ankle in humans or a part like this in animals 0
- noun shank the whole leg 0
- noun shank a cut of meat from the leg of an animal 0
- noun shank a straight, narrow part between other parts, as 0
- noun shank the part of a tool or instrument between the handle and the working part; shaft 0
- noun shank the part of a tobacco pipe between the bowl and the stem 0
- noun shank the part of an anchor between the crown and the ring 0
- noun shank the narrow part of a shoe sole in front of the heel and beneath the instep 0
- noun shank a projection or wire loop on some buttons by which they are sewn to fabric 0
- noun shank the whole of a piece of type exclusive of the printing surface; body 0