shank

shank
[[t]ʃæŋk[/t]]
n.
1) anat.
a) the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle
b) zool. the corresponding part in other vertebrates
2) anat. the lower limb; the entire leg
3) coo a cut of meat from the top part of the front
(foreshank 2)) or back(hind shank) leg of an animal.
4)
a) bui a straight, narrow, shaftlike part of various objects usu. connecting two more important or complex parts, as the stem of a tobacco pipe
b) a knob or projection that allows a device to be attached to another object
5) inf Informal.
the early part of a period of time
6) clo the narrow part of the sole of a shoe, lying beneath the instep
7) clo
shankpiece
8) pri Print. the body of a type, between the shoulder and the foot
9) jew the part of a ring that surrounds the finger; hoop
10) sts sl. a dagger fashioned from available materials by a prison inmate
11) spo to mishit (a golf ball) with the club's shaft or heel, causing the ball to veer to the side
Etymology: bef. 900; OE sc(e) anca; c. LG schanke leg, thigh

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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