shank
noun
the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
shanks
Example Sentences
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The agnolotti right now is filled with a farce made from the pork shanks we have from the weekly hog delivery.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024
But under pressure from the defender, Brewster shanks his shot well wide.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024
Poullard’s, inspired by her travels to Rome, was braised osso buco, or veal shanks, served with polenta, shaved parmesan, crispy fennel and shallots.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
“Our table never just had Vietnamese food — we would have spring rolls with fish sauce and then lamb shanks, Lebanese bread and hummus all on the same table,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
Almost all the boys were thin, some past the point of gauntness, with spindly shanks and arms like twigs.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
