Shank(v.)
- The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg.
Shank(v.)
- Hence, that part of an instrument, tool, or other thing, which connects the acting part with a handle or other part, by which it is held or moved.
Shank(v.)
- That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock.
Shank(v.)
- The middle part of an anchor, or that part which is between the ring and the arms.
Shank(v.)
- That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle.