spindleshanks

[ spin-dl-shangks ]

noun,plural spin·dle·shanks.(used with a singular or plural verb)

Origin of spindleshanks

1
First recorded in 1560–70; spindle + shank + -s3

Other words from spindleshanks

  • spin·dle-shanked [spin-dl-shangkt], /ˈspɪn dlˌʃæŋkt/, adjective

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