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Crossbar :: Crossbar (n.) A transverse bar or piece, as a bar across a door, or as the iron bar or stock which passes through the shank of an anchor to insure its turning fluke down..

Hardy :: Hardy (n.) A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole..

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

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

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

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

Kern :: Kern (n.) A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank..

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

Redshank :: Redshank (n.) The fieldfare.

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

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

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

Beam :: Beam (n.) The straight part or shank of an anchor.

Crown :: Crown (n.) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank.

Redlegs :: Redlegs (n.) The redshank.

Hough :: Hough (n.) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man..

Shank :: Shank (v. i.) To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off..

Yellowlegs :: Yellowlegs (n.) Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the genus Totanus, in which the legs are bright yellow; -- called also stone snipe, tattler, telltale, yellowshanks; and yellowshins. See Tattler, 2..

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

Butteris :: Butteris (n.) A steel cutting instrument, with a long bent shank set in a handle which rests against the shoulder of the operator. It is operated by a thrust movement, and used in paring the hoofs of horses..

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