noun The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
noun Meat from that part of an animal.
noun A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
noun A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.
noun The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.
noun The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point.
noun A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached.
This twist drill has a reduced shank so that it can be used even in a small chuck.
noun The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.