shank
[ shangk ]
/ ʃæŋk /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Origin of shank
First recorded before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English sc(e)anca; cognate with Low German schanke “leg, thigh”; akin to German Schenkel “thigh,” Schinken “ham (of the leg)”
OTHER WORDS FROM shank
un·shanked, adjectiveWords nearby shank
Shango, Shangqiu, Shangri-la, Shang Ti, Shanhaiguan, shank, Shankar, Shankara, Shankaracharya, Shankly, shankpiece
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British Dictionary definitions for shank
shank
/ (ʃæŋk) /
noun
verb
(intr) (of fruits, roots, etc) to show disease symptoms, esp discoloration
(tr) golf to mishit (the ball) with the foot of the shaft rather than the face of the club
Word Origin for shank
Old English scanca; related to Old Frisian schanke, Middle Low German schenke, Danish, Swedish skank leg
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Medical definitions for shank
shank
[ shăngk ]
n.
The part of the human leg between the knee and ankle.
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