shank

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shank noun

The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
Meat from that part of an animal.
A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.

shank verb

To travel on foot.
To stab, especially with an improvised blade.
To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.
To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.

shank adjective

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