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1 shank
[ʃæŋk]1) zool. zampa f.; gastr. stinco m.2) (of knife) codolo m.; (of golf club) canna f.; (of drill-bit, screw) gambo m.* * *[ʃæŋk]1) (the leg, especially the part between the knee and foot.) gamba2) (the long straight part of eg a nail or screw.) gambo, fusto, asta* * *shank /ʃæŋk/n.1 (anat., antiq.) stinco; gamba; tibia2 (bot.) gambo; stelo; peduncolo● (mecc.) shank cutter, fresa frontale a codolo □ (scherz.) to go on Shanks' mare (o pony), andare sul cavallo di San Francesco; andare a piedi.(to) shank /ʃæŋk/A v. i.B v. t.* * *[ʃæŋk]1) zool. zampa f.; gastr. stinco m.2) (of knife) codolo m.; (of golf club) canna f.; (of drill-bit, screw) gambo m.
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shanks' mare — noun you own legs I traveled on shank s mare • Syn: ↑shank s mare, ↑shank s pony, ↑shanks pony • Hypernyms: ↑leg * * * noun also … Useful english dictionary
shanks' mare — noun Ones own legs used for walking; to travel by shanks mare or ride on shanks mare is to walk to your destination. Once they take to Shanks mare, they are all equal See Also: shanks nag, shanks nag, shanks pony … Wiktionary
shanks' mare — 1. one s own legs, esp. as a means of moving from one place to another: The only way we can get there is by shanks mare. 2. ride shanks mare, to go on foot rather than ride; walk: It was such a delightful day that we decided to ride shanks mare… … Universalium
shanks' mare — shanks ′ (or shank s′) mare′ n. one s own legs … From formal English to slang
shanks' pony — noun you own legs I traveled on shank s mare • Syn: ↑shank s mare, ↑shanks mare, ↑shank s pony • Hypernyms: ↑leg * * * noun see shanks mare … Useful english dictionary
shanks' pony — noun walking as a means of transport. And the rhythm in my shoes keeps the blues all away See Also: shanks mare, shanks nag, shank nag … Wiktionary
go on shanks' mare — go by foot, walk … English contemporary dictionary
Shanks's pony — (N. Amer. also Shanks s mare) noun one s own legs as a means of conveyance. Origin C18: first recorded as shanks nag in R. Fergusson s Poems (1785) … English new terms dictionary
shanks's pony — /ʃæŋksəz ˈpoʊni/ (say shangksuhz pohnee) noun Colloquial one s own legs, especially as a means of travelling, as opposed to riding on horseback or in a conveyance: *Do you have a carriage? For me, alas, it is shanks s pony –peter carey, 1988.… …
shanks — 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's mare — noun you own legs I traveled on shank s mare • Syn: ↑shanks mare, ↑shank s pony, ↑shanks pony • Hypernyms: ↑leg … Useful english dictionary