Shank Meaning

There are 9 meaning(s) for word Shank

Meaning 1 : cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

    Synonyms : stem
Meaning 2 : lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

    Synonyms : cannon
Meaning 3 : the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

    Synonyms : waist
Meaning 4 : a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

Meaning 5 : a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball

Meaning 6 : cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill

Meaning 7 : cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head

Meaning 8 : hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction

Meaning 9 : the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

How to Pronounce Shank

  • ʃæŋk