shank

n.

1. 1. The part of the human leg between the knee and ankle.
   2. A corresponding part in other vertebrates.
2. 1. The whole leg of a human.
   2. 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. 1. The narrow part of the sole of a shoe under the instep.
    2. 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. 1. See tang¹ (sense 5).
    2. The part of a tool, such as a drill, that connects the functioning head to the handle.
15. 1. The latter or remaining part, especially of a period of time.
    2. The early or primary part of a period of time: the shank of the evening.

tr.v. Sports, shanked, shank·ing, shanks.
To hit (a golf ball) with the heel of the club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction.

[Middle English shanke, from Old English sceanca.]

shanked shanked adj.

The front leg of beef, veal, lamb or pork. Though very flavorful, it's full of connective tissue and is some of the toughest meat on the animal. It therefore requires a long, slow cooking method such as braising. Beef shank is used for ground beef; a popular veal shank preparation is osso buco.

n

The part of the instrument that connects the working end to the handle.

Shank. (Daniel/Harfst, 2002)

1. One of the plain spaces between the channels of a triglyph in a Doric frieze.
2. That part of a tool which connects the acting part with the handle.
3. The body of a fastener, such as a nail or bolt, i.e., the portion between the head and the point.

shank, 1

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1. the tibia or shin; a leglike part. In the dog fancy, shank refers to the hindlimb between the hip and stifle.
2. the lead part of a halter.

IN BRIEF: A leg or the part of a body between the knee and ankle.

At the butcher's, carnivores may ask for a shank of lamb.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skank, skinneben, skaft, stilk
v. tr. - ramme med hælen af køllen (golf)

idioms:

• shanks's mare    apostlenes heste
• shanks's pony    apostlenes heste

Nederlands (Dutch)
scheenbeen, schacht, steel

Français (French)
n. - (Zool) jambe, (Culin) jarret, soie (d'un couteau), manche (d'un club de golf), tige (d'un écrou), cambrure (d'une chaussure)
v. tr. - (Sport) mal jouer (une balle) avec le manche d'un club (golf)

idioms:

• shanks's mare    à pied
• shanks's pony    à pied

Deutsch (German)
n. - Unterschenkel, Stiel, Schaft
v. - (Golf) den Ball mit der Schlägerstange statt dem Kopf treffen und ablenken, zu Fuß unterwegs sein

idioms:

• shanks's mare    Schusters Rappen
• shanks's pony    Schusters Rappen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πόδι, κνήμη, γάμπα, κνημικόν οστούν (κν. καλάμι), λεπτό στέλεχος, άτρακτος (άγκυρας), στειλεός, (μηχαν.) στέλεχος, καμάρα υποδήματος, κιούρτος (αστακών κ.λπ.)

idioms:

• shanks's mare    τα ποδαράκια μου
• shanks's pony    τα ποδαράκια μου

Italiano (Italian)
gamba, fusto, manico

idioms:

• shanks's pony/mare    andare a piedi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - perna (f) (Anat.), talo (m) (Bot.), fuso naut. (m)

idioms:

• shanks's pony/mare    andar com o cavalo de S. Francisco

Русский (Russian)
нога, берцовая кость, голень, плюсна, голяшка, узкая часть подошвы между каблуком и подметкой, стержень, ствол, ручка ложки, чубук

idioms:

• shanks's pony/mare    свои ноги

Español (Spanish)
n. - pierna, espinilla, zanca, pedúnculo, mango, tallo, fuste, caña
v. tr. - (golf) pegarle a la pelota y hacerla ir directamente hacia la derecha

idioms:

• shanks's mare    ir en el coche de San Fernando
• shanks's pony    ir en el coche de San Fernando

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skenben, skank, skaft, stjälk, hålfot

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小腿, 后期, 工具的柄, 早期, 用铁球棒末端击

idioms:

• shanks's mare    走路, 自己的两腿
• shanks's pony    走路, 自己的两腿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小腿, 後期, 工具的柄, 早期
v. tr. - 用鐵球棒末端擊

idioms:

• shanks's mare    走路, 自己的兩腿
• shanks's pony    走路, 自己的兩腿

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 정강이뼈, (연장의) 자루, 구두창의 땅이 닿지 않는 부분
v. tr. - (골프) 공을 힐로 쳐서 빗나가게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 柄, すね肉

idioms:

• shanks's pony/mare    自分の足で

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قطعه من لحم ألجزء ألاعلى من قائمه ألذبيحه ألاماميه, ساق, رجل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שוק, נתח-רגל, קנה, חלק צר בכלי, החלק הישר של קרס, החלק האמצעי הצר של סוליה‬
v. tr. - ‮חבט בכדור ימינה (גולף)‬

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