Noun
a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball

Noun
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

Noun
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

Noun
cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill

Noun
cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head

Noun
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

Noun
the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

Noun
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

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

n.
See Chank.

v.
The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg.

v.
Hence, that part of an instrument, tool, or other thing, which connects the acting part with a handle or other part, by which it is held or moved.

v.
That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock.

v.
The middle part of an anchor, or that part which is between the ring and the arms.

v.
That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle.

v.
A loop forming an eye to a button.

v.
The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph.

v.
A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it.

v.
The body of a type.

v.
The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.

v.
A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks.

v.
Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round.

v. i.
To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off.

Shank

Shank

His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank.

Shank

See Chank.

The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg.

To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off.