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foreshank

American  
[fawr-shangk, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌʃæŋk, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

  1. shin.

  2. shank4

foreshank British  
/ ˈfɔːˌʃæŋk /

noun

  1. the top of the front leg of an animal

  2. a cut of meat from this part

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Etymology

Origin of foreshank

First recorded in 1920–25; fore- + shank

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