shanks Antonyms
Meaning of shanks
shanks
a cut of beef, veal, mutton, or lamb from the upper or the lower part of the leg, tang entry 1 sense 3, a cut of meat (as beef or lamb) from usually the upper part of a leg, a straight narrow usually essential part of an object, an often homemade knife, a part that sticks out on the back of a solid button, the early or main part of a period of time, the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or the corresponding part in various other vertebrates, leg, a short stem of thread that holds a sewn button away from the cloth, the latter part of a period of time, the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or a corresponding part in other vertebrates, the part of a fishhook between the eye and the bend, a part of something by which it can be attached, a straight part of a plant, the stem of a tobacco pipe or the part between the stem and the bowl, a part of a tool that connects the acting part with a part by which it is held or moved, to hit (a golf ball or shot) with the extreme heel of the club so that the ball goes off in an unintended direction, the end (as of a drill bit) that is gripped in a chuck, the part of a key between the handle and the bit, the straight part of a nail or pin, to kick (a football) in an unintended direction, a projection on the back of a solid button, shankpiece, the narrow part of the sole of a shoe beneath the instep, the part of an anchor between the ring and the crown see anchor illustration, the straight shaft (as of a nail, pin, or fishhook), the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in human beings or a similar part in various other vertebrates, a part of an object by which it can be attached
shanks Sentence Examples
- The horse kicked its shanks in frustration.
- The sailor's shanks were as sturdy as oak.
- The armor covered the knight's shanks from head to toe.
- The hiker's shanks ached after a long day on the trail.
- The runner's shanks pumped rhythmically with each stride.
- The doctor examined the patient's injured shanks.
- The carpenter used his shanks to measure the wood.
- The table's shanks gave it a sturdy base.
- The dog's shanks twitched in excitement.
- The horse's shanks moved fluidly as it galloped.
FAQs About the word shanks
a cut of beef, veal, mutton, or lamb from the upper or the lower part of the leg, tang entry 1 sense 3, a cut of meat (as beef or lamb) from usually the upper p
cutters,knives, shivs, swords,blades, daggers, poniards, stylets, bowie knives, pocketknives
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The horse kicked its shanks in frustration.
The sailor's shanks were as sturdy as oak.
The armor covered the knight's shanks from head to toe.
The hiker's shanks ached after a long day on the trail.
