foreshank

[fawr-shangk, fohr-]

noun

1. shin.

2. shank4

foreshank

/ ˈfɔːˌʃæŋk /

noun

1. the top of the front leg of an animal

2. a cut of meat from this part

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreshank¹

First recorded in 1920–25; fore- + shank

Example Sentences

Then he would ask for a part of the upper foreshank, cuts from below the neck, a little bit of short loin, a few chunks from the neck and a big part of the leg — all chopped into even pieces.

From Washington Post