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• Shank — Shank, n. [OE. shanke, schanke, schonke, AS. scanca, sceanca, sconca, sceonca; akin to D. schonk a bone, G. schenkel thigh, shank, schinken ham, OHG. scincha shank, Dan. & Sw. skank. [root]161. Cf. {Skink}, v.] 1. The part of the leg from the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Shank painter — Shank Shank, n. [OE. shanke, schanke, schonke, AS. scanca, sceanca, sconca, sceonca; akin to D. schonk a bone, G. schenkel thigh, shank, schinken ham, OHG. scincha shank, Dan. & Sw. skank. [root]161. Cf. {Skink}, v.] 1. The part of the leg from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Shank — Shank, v. i. To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; usually followed by off. Darwin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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

• Off-Beat — is a 1960 album by American jazz vocalist June Christy, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo. The tracks on this album were included in a 1997 double CD re issue under the title The Song Is June!. “Remind Me” (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) “Out… …   Wikipedia

• Off The Wall (clothing) — Off The Wall, founded in 1984, is a Canadian retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment for active young women. They carry brands such as 1921 Jeans, Adidas, Bench, Billabong, Converse, Dickies Girls, Dish Jeans, Emily Strange,… …   Wikipedia

• Shank (sewing) — A shank is a device for providing a small amount of space in between a garment and a button. Shanks are necessary to provide space for fabric to sit in between the button and the garment when the garment is buttoned. Shanks also allow a garment… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• shank — I. noun Etymology: Middle English shanke, from Old English scanca; akin to Old Norse skakkr crooked, Greek skazein to limp Date: before 12th century 1. a. the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or the corresponding part in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• To ride shank's mare — Shank Shank, n. [OE. shanke, schanke, schonke, AS. scanca, sceanca, sconca, sceonca; akin to D. schonk a bone, G. schenkel thigh, shank, schinken ham, OHG. scincha shank, Dan. & Sw. skank. [root]161. Cf. {Skink}, v.] 1. The part of the leg from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tarant Shank — Tarant redirects here. For the fictional city, see . Infobox animanga character name = Tarant Shank series = Tenchi Muyo! GPX caption = Shank before and after cybernetic accoutrements first = last = creator = voiced by = Yuki Matsuda (Japanese)… …   Wikipedia