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SHANK definition: 1. a long, thin, straight part of particular objects, especially one that connects the end of a…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHANK is the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or the corresponding part in various other vertebrates. How to use shank in a sentence.
Shank definition: the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg. . See examples of SHANK used in a sentence.
1. Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg. 2. a corresponding or analogous part in certain animals. 3. the lower limb in humans, including both the leg and the thigh. 4. a cut of meat from the top part of the front ( foreshank) or back ( hind shank) leg of an animal.
Definition of shank noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Your shanks are your shins, the lower part of your leg. It hurts like crazy to bang your shank on the edge of a coffee table. Shank comes from a Germanic source related to Schenkel, or "thigh." It's most common to talk about shanks in terms of meat, like lamb shanks or beef shanks, rather than your own shins.
Origin of Shank. Middle English shanke, from Old English sceanca, from Proto-Germanic *skankô (compare West Frisian skonk, Low German Schanke, Dutch/German Schenkel 'shank, leg', Norwegian skank ), from *skankaz (compare Old Norse skakkr 'wry, crooked'), from Proto-Indo-European * (s)keng (compare Middle Irish scingim 'I spring', Ancient Greek ...
