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shank shaft

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  • shank — [shaŋk] n. [ME shanke < OE scanca, akin to Ger schenkel, thigh < IE base * (s)keng , to limp > Gr skazein, Ger hinken] 1. the lower part of the leg; part between the knee and ankle in humans or a part like this in animals 2. the whole… …   English World dictionary

  • shank — ► NOUN 1) a person s leg, especially the lower part. 2) the lower part of an animal s foreleg, especially as a cut of meat. 3) the shaft or stem of a tool or implement. 4) the band of a ring. DERIVATIVES shanked adjective. ORIGIN Old En …   English terms dictionary

  • shank — /shangk/, n. 1. Anat. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg. 2. a corresponding or analogous part in certain animals. See diag. under horse. 3. the lower limb in humans, including both the leg and the thigh. 4.… …   Universalium

  • shaft — {{11}}shaft (n.1) O.E. sceaft long, slender rod of a staff or spear, from P.Gmc. *skaftaz (Cf. O.N. skapt, O.S. skaft, O.H.G. scaft, Ger. schaft, Du. schacht, not found in Gothic), which some connect with a Germanic passive pp. of PIE root *… …   Etymology dictionary

  • shank — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. leg, shin; shaft, stem; handle; informal, end, remainder.See support. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. long shank, foreleg, stem; see leg 1 , limb 2 . • shank of the evening*, Syn. early evening, not late, not …   English dictionary for students

  • shank — [OE] Shank originally meant ‘leg’, or more specifically ‘shin’ (Edward I of England was nicknamed ‘Longshanks’ on account of his long legs). The word goes back to a prehistoric West Germanic *skangkan, which also produced Dutch schenk ‘leg bone’… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • shank — [OE] Shank originally meant ‘leg’, or more specifically ‘shin’ (Edward I of England was nicknamed ‘Longshanks’ on account of his long legs). The word goes back to a prehistoric West Germanic *skangkan, which also produced Dutch schenk ‘leg bone’… …   Word origins

  • shaft — Synonyms and related words: abysm, abyss, adit, air duct, air hole, air passage, air shaft, air tube, airway, antenna tower, arch, arrow, arrowhead, baluster, balustrade, banister, bank, barb, barbican, barbule, barrel, barrow, base, beam, belfry …   Moby Thesaurus

  • shaft — 1. noun 1) the shaft of a golf club Syn: pole, shank, stick, rod, staff; handle, hilt, stem 2) the shaft of a feather Syn: quill; Ornithology rachis 3) shafts of sunlight …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • shaft — noun 1) the shaft of a golf club Syn: pole, shank, stick, rod, staff, handle, stem 2) shafts of sunlight Syn: ray, beam, gleam, streak 3) …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • shank — n American a homemade knife. A term used in pris ons and by the members of street gangs since the 1950s. In standard English shank denotes the shaft or connecting rod of a tool or instrument …   Contemporary slang

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