Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 32 compound words that contain shank. The most common are listed below. Open shank in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- bit shankThe end of a drill bit that is held by the chuck of a drill
- red shankAlternative form of redshank: Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
- shank-boneAlternative form of shankbone: A bone resulting from the fusion of metacarpals or metatarsals in some artiodactyls.
- shank-painterA small rope for fastening the shank of an anchor, when catted, to a ship's side.
- velvet shankAn enoki or enokitake mushroom, Flammulina velutipes.
- shank-bonesplural of shank-bone
- shank-ironA shaping tool for the shanks of a shoe.
- shank-ironsplural of shank-iron: A shaping tool for the shanks of a shoe.
- shank-paintersplural of shank-painter: A small rope for fastening the shank of an anchor, when catted, to a ship's side.
- shank-wearyweary-legged.
- shank-naggingpresent participle and gerund of shank-nag
- shank-naggedsimple past and past participle of shank-nag
- shank-nagTo travel on foot.
- shank-nagsthird-person singular simple present indicative of shank-nag: To travel on foot.
Compound words 32
- redshankAny of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
- shankerOne who shanks (in any of various senses).
- greenshankA wading bird, Tringa nebularia, that has long greenish legs and is native to Eurasia.
- CruickshankA surname transferred from the nickname.
- sheepshankA type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
- catshankA type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack.
- dogshankAn inferior variant of the sheepshank knot, which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack.
- foreshankThe upper part of the foreleg of cattle.
- midshankThe middle of a shank
- shankboneSynonym of canon bone: A bone resulting from the fusion of metacarpals or metatarsals in some artiodactyls.