Word Finder - shank

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The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.

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Meat from that part of an animal.

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A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.

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A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.

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The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.

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The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point.

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A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached.

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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.

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A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.

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An improvised stabbing weapon; a shiv.

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A loop forming an eye to a button.

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The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph.

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

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The body of a type; between the shoulder and the foot.

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(shoemaking) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.

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

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The end or remainder, particularly of a period of time.

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The main part or beginning of a period of time.

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the shank of the morning

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To travel on foot.

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To stab, especially with an improvised blade.

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To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.

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To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.

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To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.

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

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To provide (a button) with a shank (loop forming an eye).

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(shoemaking) To apply the shank to a shoe, during the process of manufacturing it.

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The paschal lamb is no longer eaten but represented by the shank bone of a lamb roasted in the ashes; unleavened bread and bitter herbs (haroseth) are eaten; four cups of wine are drunk before and after the repast, and a certain number of Psalms are recited.

Would it be a shank in his side from a fellow prisoner?

The shank is sweet chestnut with the bark stripped off.

It is used to open or close the drill chuck around the shank of a drill bit.

It is used to open or close the drill chuck around the shank of a drill chuck around the shank of a drill bit.

The body is formed by yellow dyed grizzle hackle palmered down the shank and then trimmed to shape.

One such idea is to re-enact medieval banquets, serving dishes such as wild boar, quail, pork hock and lamb shank.

Tie in a large clump of black marabou on top of the hook shank behind the eye to form a wing.

I couldn't resist the " Seven hours braised lamb shank " which was very good indeed.

There is also a very slight curvature, but this is to be expected in a turned ebony shank of this age.

The thin end had a sharp kink in it, which if removed would make the shank too short for most people.

All three stones are secured by a white gold claw setting on a yellow gold shank.

I thought I had just the piece for the job - a long medium-weight shank with a big chunk of root on the end.

What the number before the ' x ' means, is they are actually 1 hooks size longer or shorter shank than standard.

A hexagon shank which helps to prevent spinning in the drill chuck or bit extension.

Wind the thread rib clockwise along the hook shank in even sections, secure the loose end of the thread at the eye.

It can be used with all 1/2 inch shank capacity routers.

Round Tang A round steel shank which is inserted into the handle.

Plain tiles should be fixed with either ring shank nails with a thick strong nail head or screwed.

For example, this collet can hold an imperial cutter with a shank diameter of ¼ inch, ie 6.35mm.

In beef and lamb carcasses there is a single major bone, the tibia or shank bone, located distally to the femur.

I started with mussels followed by shank of lamb.

The whangee cane shank is well patinated and darkened with age.

Tie some butchers twine around each shank.

Set in double shank platinum (naturally…) - Seems that you need two bands (shanks) to hold 211 diamonds safely in place.

If you need accessories or attachments for your machine, also include the shank size.

When you are cooking a tougher cut of beef, like the shank, you will be cooking it a long time with a low heat.

Micro pave split shank diamond rings or semi mount diamond engagement rings.

For many people, the image of an engraved ring is a heavily decorated shank perhaps in a similar manner to antique rings.

There are eighty-six round full cut diamonds mounted on the shoulders of this fabulous split shank ring.

Stepped shouldered design rings have two descending "steps" as the ring shank curves around the finger.

The ring shank will also need to complement a wedding band.

The engagement ring setting is soldered to the ring shank and holds the stone.

The setting is made from the same or a complementary metal to the shank.

This is helpful for determining how proud the Diamonique stone and setting sit from the ring shank.

The Edwardian ring setting also often featured pave or channel set diamonds down the shank of the ring.

Authentic Verragio rings have the name Verragio engraved inside the shank of the ring.

The pointe shoe has a special reinforced insole ("shank") and toe ("box") which enables the dancer to stand en pointe--on the very tips of the toe.

They should all have a complete shank, preferably steel.

This is simply a boxed pointe shoe with no shank.

Riders Discount sells a feminine pair of Teknic boots that boasts Italian cowhide, steel sole shank, and corrosion proof soles.

Most versions also offer a sculpted midsole for added support around the foot and an arch shank for enhanced stability.

Lamb chops, veal shank, schweinebraten, spanferkel (roast suckling pig with dumpling), and leberkäse (veal loaf topped with egg, sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes) are just a few of the uncommon dishes on the menu at the Old Heidelberg restaurant.

Star dishesat my local restaurant include the mushroom napoleon, red snapper with a semolina crust, and braised lamb shank.

In addition to steak, the restaurant also serves dishes such as blue cheese meatloaf, slow-cooked pork shank or broiled lobster.

Each layer of rove increases the diameter of the material on the bobbin shank; hence, at the beginning of each layer, the speed of the bobbin must be increased, and kept at this increased speed for the whole traverse from top to bottom or vice versa.

Instead of using a last and shank, the boots are constructed around a molded nylon midsole.

The only alternative was to use " Shank's Pony " so we set off at quite a brisk pace.

I gave the shank a quick wipe down with potassium permanganate solution to make the patterns stand out.

Has a 60mm shank to give access to deep rebates.