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Sheepshank :: Sheepshank (n.) A hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened.

Pellile :: Pellile (n.) The redshank; -- so called from its note.

Throat :: Throat (n.) The angle where the arm of an anchor is joined to the shank.

Spindle-shanked :: Spindlelegs (n.) A spindleshanks.

Canon :: Canon (n.) The part of a bell by which it is suspended; -- called also ear and shank.

Teuk :: Teuk (n.) The redshank.

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

Rat-tail :: Rat-tail (n.) An excrescence growing from the pastern to the middle of the shank of a horse.

Redshank :: Redshank (n.) The fieldfare.

Epipodiale :: Epipodiale (n.) One of the bones of either the forearm or shank, the epipodialia being the radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula..

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..

Spindle-shaped :: Spindleshanks (n.) A person with slender shanks, or legs; -- used humorously or in contempt..

Kerned :: Kerned (a.) Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type.

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

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

Mousing :: Mousing (n.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out..

Barker :: Barker (n.) The spotted redshank.

Spindleshanks :: Spindle-shanked (a.) Having long, slender legs..

Yellowshanks :: Yellowshanks (n.) Alt. of Yellowshin.

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