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shank

N ขา (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ กระดูก หน้าแข้ง หน้าแข้ง foreleg ka

shank

N ส่วน ที่ แคบ ยาว ส่วน ที่ มี ลักษณะ เป็น ก้าน ยาว ก้าน ก้าน สมอ suan-ti-keab-yao

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SHANK

n. 1. The whole joint from the knee to the ankle. In a horse, th epart of the fore leg between the knee and footlock.
2. The tibia or large bone of the leg; as crooked shanks.
3. The long part of an instrument; as the shank of a key.
The beam or shaft of an anchor.
4. A plant. [bryonia.]

SHANKED

a.Having a shank.

SHANKER

n.A malignent ulcer, usually occasioned by some venereal complaint.

SHANK-PAINTER

n.With seamen, a short rope and chain which sustains the shank and flukes of an anchor against the ship's side, as the stopper fastens the ring and stock to the cat-head.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SHANK

SHANK Shank, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: See Chank.

SHANK

Shank, n. Etym: [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. sq. root161. 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. )

Defn: The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph. Gwilt.

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

5. (Print. )

Defn: The body of a type.

6. (Shoemaking )

Defn: The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.

7. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks.

8. pl.

Defn: 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.

SHANK

SHANK Shank, v. i.

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

SHANKBEER

SHANKBEER Shank "beer `, n.

Defn: See Schenkbeer.

SHANKED

SHANKED Shanked, a.

Defn: Having a shank.

SHANKER

SHANKER Shank "er, n. (Med. )

Defn: See Chancre.

New American Oxford Dictionary

shank

shank |SHaNGk ʃæŋk | ▶noun 1 (often shanks ) a person's leg, esp. the part from the knee to the ankle: the old man's thin, bony shanks showed through his trousers. • the lower part of an animal's foreleg. • this part of an animal's leg as a cut of meat. 2 the shaft or stem of a tool or implement, in particular: • a long narrow part of a tool connecting the handle to the operational end. • the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in a drill. • the long stem of a key, spoon, anchor, etc. • the straight part of a nail or fishhook. 3 a part or appendage by which something is attached to something else, esp. a wire loop attached to the back of a button. • the band of a ring rather than the setting or gemstone. 4 the narrow middle of the sole of a shoe. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Golf strike (the ball ) with the heel of the club: I shanked a shot and hit a person on a shoulder. DERIVATIVES shanked adjective [ usu. in combination ] : a long-shanked hook ORIGIN Old English sceanca; related to Dutch schenk ‘leg bone ’ and High German Schenkel ‘thigh. ’ The use of the verb as a golfing term dates from the 1920s.

Shankar, Ravi

Shan kar, Ravi |ˈSHaNGˌkär ˈʃæŋˌkɑr | (1920 –), Indian sitar player and composer. From the mid 1950s, he toured Europe and the US giving sitar recitals and doing much to stimulate Western interest in Indian music.

Shankar, Uday

Shankar, Uday |ˈʃaŋkə | (1900 –77 ), Indian dancer, brother of Ravi Shankar. He introduced Anna Pavlova to Indian dance and performed with her in his ballet Krishna and Radha (1923 ). He later toured the world with his own company, introducing Indian dance to European audiences.

shanking

shank ing |ˈSHaNGkiNG ˈʃæŋkɪŋ | ▶noun 1 Golf the action of striking the ball with the heel of the club. 2 any of a number of plant diseases resulting in the darkening and shriveling of a plant or fruit from the base of a stem or stalk.

Shankly, Bill

Shankly |ˈʃaŋkli | (1913 –81 ), Scottish footballer and manager; full name William Shankly. He was a renowned manager of Liverpool (1960 -74 ), with whom he had great success in Britain and Europe.

shanks' mare

shanks' mare (also shanks' pony ) ▶noun used to refer to one's own legs and the action of walking as a means of conveyance. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: first recorded as shanks-nag in R. Fergusson's Poems (1785 ).

Oxford Dictionary

shank

shank |ʃaŋk | ▶noun 1 (often shanks ) a person's leg, especially the part from the knee to the ankle: the old man's thin, bony shanks showed through his trousers. • the lower part of an animal's foreleg. • the shank of an animal's leg as a cut of meat. 2 the shaft or stem of a tool or implement, in particular: • a long, narrow part of a tool connecting the handle to the operational end. • the cylindrical part of a bit by which it is held in a drill. • the long stem of a key, spoon, anchor, etc. • the straight part of a fish hook. 3 a part or appendage by which something is attached to something else, especially a wire loop attached to the back of a button. • the band of a ring rather than the setting or gemstone. 4 the narrow middle of the sole of a shoe. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Golf strike (the ball ) with the heel of the club: I shanked a shot and hit a person on a shoulder. DERIVATIVES shanked adjective [ usu. in combination ] : a long-shanked hook ORIGIN Old English sceanca, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch schenk ‘leg bone ’ and High German Schenkel ‘thigh ’. The use of the verb as a golfing term dates from the 1920s.

Shankar, Ravi

Shankar, Ravi |ˈʃaŋkə | (b.1920 ), Indian sitar player and composer. From the mid 1950s he toured Europe and the US giving sitar recitals, doing much to stimulate contemporary Western interest in Indian music.

Shankar, Uday

Shankar, Uday |ˈʃaŋkə | (1900 –77 ), Indian dancer, brother of Ravi Shankar. He introduced Anna Pavlova to Indian dance and performed with her in his ballet Krishna and Radha (1923 ). He later toured the world with his own company, introducing Indian dance to European audiences.

shanking

shanking |ˈʃaŋkɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Golf the action of striking the ball with the heel of the club. 2 any of a number of plant diseases resulting in the darkening and shrivelling of a plant or fruit from the base of a stem or stalk.

Shankly, Bill

Shankly |ˈʃaŋkli | (1913 –81 ), Scottish footballer and manager; full name William Shankly. He was a renowned manager of Liverpool (1960 -74 ), with whom he had great success in Britain and Europe.

Shanks's pony

Shanks's pony (N. Amer. also Shanks's mare ) ▶noun used to refer to one's own legs and the action of walking as a means of conveyance. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: first recorded as shanks-nag in R. Fergusson's Poems (1785 ).

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

shank

shank /ʃæŋk /名詞 1 C (工具部品スプーンなどの )細長い軸 [柄 ]; 〘ゴルフ〙シャンク〘クラブのヘッドとシャフトの接続部分〙.2 C U (動物の )すね肉 .3 C ｟古｠〖通例～s 〗(人動物の )すね ; 脚 .4 C 靴底の土踏まず (!soleとheelの間 ) ; ボタンの裏の取り付け部 ; 〘印〙活字の棒〘文字面を除いた部分〙.5 C ｟米くだけて｠終わり [初め ]の時期 (!どちらかは文脈による ) ▸ the shank of the journey 旅行の終わりごろ ▸ the shank of the evening 宵の口 .動詞自動詞〈花が〉腐った茎から落ちる .他動詞〘ゴルフ〙〈ボール〉をシャンクする〘クラブの柄で打つ〙.g ò [r ì de ] on sh à nks' [sh à nk's ] m á re [｟英｠p ó ny ]｟やや古おどけて｠歩いて行く .