Definition of shanks

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  • shanks is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • shanks is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • shanks is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of shanks

  • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. stem
  • lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cannon
  • the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. waist
  • a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg (noun)
  • a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball (noun)
  • cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill (noun)
  • cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head (noun)
  • hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction (verb)
  • the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle (noun)

See definition of shanks in Merriam Webster