1. (noun) shank
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
Synonyms: stem, cannon, waist
2. (noun) shank
the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
Synonyms: stem, cannon, waist
3. (noun) shank, stem
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
Synonyms: bow, root, theme, stalk, root word, stem turn, cannon, waist, base, shank, fore, radical, prow, stem
4. (noun) shank
cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
Synonyms: stem, cannon, waist
5. (noun) shank
cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
Synonyms: stem, cannon, waist
6. (noun) shank, waist
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
Synonyms: stem, waistline, cannon, shank, waist
7. (noun) cannon, shank
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
Synonyms: stem, carom, cannon, shank, waist
8. (verb) shank
a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
Synonyms: stem, cannon, waist
9. (verb) shank
hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
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Synonyms for shank 
