Ashantee :: Ashantee (n.) A native or an inhabitant of Ashantee in Western Africa.

Ashantee :: Ashantee (a.) Of or pertaining to Ashantee.

Ashantees :: Ashantees (pl. ) of Ashante.

Greenshank :: Greenshank (n.) A European sandpiper or snipe (Totanus canescens); -- called also greater plover.

Longshanks :: Longshanks (n.) The stilt.

Mishandle :: Mishandle (v. t.) To handle ill or wrongly; to maltreat.

Redshank :: Redshank (n.) A common Old World limicoline bird (Totanus calidris), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank (T. fuscus) is larger, and has orange-red legs. Called also redshanks, redleg, and clee..

Redshank :: Redshank (n.) The fieldfare.

Redshank :: Redshank (n.) A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs..

Resplendishant :: Resplendishant (a.) Resplendent; brilliant.

Shan''t :: Shan't () A contraction of shall not.

Shandrydan :: Shandrydan (n.) A jocosely depreciative name for a vehicle.

Shandygaff :: Shandygaff (n.) A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer.

Shanghai :: Shanghai (v. t.) To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition.

Shanghai :: Shanghai (n.) A large and tall breed of domestic fowl.

Shanghaied :: Shanghaied (imp. & p. p.) of Shangha.

Shanghaiing :: Shanghaiing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shangha.

Shank :: Shank (n.) See Chank.

Shank :: Shank (v.) The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg..

Shank :: Shank (v.) 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..

Shank :: Shank (v.) That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock.

Shank :: Shank (v.) The middle part of an anchor, or that part which is between the ring and the arms..

Shank :: Shank (v.) That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle..

Shank :: Shank (v.) A loop forming an eye to a button.

Shank :: Shank (v.) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph.

Shank :: Shank (v.) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it..

Shank :: Shank (v.) The body of a type.

Shank :: Shank (v.) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.

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

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

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