shank

1. (noun) the part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
Synonyms: waist
Related Words: bottom, underside, undersurface

2. (noun) the round part of the bit by which it is held in the drill
Related Words: cylinder

3. (noun) the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
Related Words: cylinder

4. (noun) the long narrow part of something
Synonyms: stem
Related Words: cylinder

5. (noun) the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
Related Words: body part

6. (noun) a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
Related Words: cut, cut of meat, foreshank, hindshank

7. (noun) lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
Synonyms: cannon
Related Words: body part



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