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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Shank  \Shank\,  n.  [OE.  shanke,  schanke  schonke  AS  scanca 
  sceanca  sconca,  sceonca  akin  to  D.  schonk  a  bone,  G. 
  schenkel  thigh,  shank,  schinken  ham,  OHG.  scincha  shank,  Dan. 
  &  Sw  skank.  [root]161.  Cf  {Skink},  v.] 
  1.  The  part  of  the  leg  from  the  knee  to  the  foot;  the  shin; 
  the  shin  bone;  also  the  whole  leg. 
 
  His  youthful  hose,  well  saved,  a  world  too  wide  For 
  his  shrunk  shank.  --Shak. 
 
  2.  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  Specifically: 
  a  That  part  of  a  key  which  is  between  the  bow  and  the 
  part  which  enters  the  wards  of  the  lock. 
  b  The  middle  part  of  an  anchor,  or  that  part  which  is 
  between  the  ring  and  the  arms.  See  Illustr.  of 
  {Anchor}. 
  c  That  part  of  a  hoe,  rake,  knife,  or  the  like  by  which 
  it  is  secured  to  a  handle. 
  d  A  loop  forming  an  eye  to  a  button. 
 
  3.  (Arch.)  The  space  between  two  channels  of  the  Doric 
  triglyph.  --Gwilt. 
 
  4.  (Founding)  A  large  ladle  for  molten  metal,  fitted  with 
  long  bars  for  handling  it 
 
  5.  (Print.)  The  body  of  a  type 
 
  6.  (Shoemaking)  The  part  of  the  sole  beneath  the  instep 
  connecting  the  broader  front  part  with  the  heel. 
 
  7.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  wading  bird  with  long  legs;  as  the 
  green-legged  shank,  or  knot;  the  yellow  shank,  or  tattler; 
  --  called  also  {shanks}. 
 
  8.  pl  Flat-nosed  pliers,  used  by  opticians  for  nipping  off 
  the  edges  of  pieces  of  glass  to  make  them  round. 
 
  {Shank  painter}  (Naut.),  a  short  rope  or  chain  which  holds 
  the  shank  of  an  anchor  against  the  side  of  a  vessel  when 
  it  is  secured  for  a  voyage. 
 
  {To  ride  shank's  mare},  to  go  on  foot;  to  walk. 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Shanks,  WV 
  Zip  code(s):  26761




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