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

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..

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

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

Beard :: Beard (n.) That part of a type which is between the shoulder of the shank and the face.

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

Nut :: Nut (n.) A projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place..

Longshanks :: Longshanks (n.) The stilt.

Crus :: Crus (n.) That part of the hind limb between the femur, or thigh, and the ankle, or tarsus; the shank..

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..

Redlegs :: Redlegs (n.) The redshank.

Baybolt :: Baybolt (n.) A bolt with a barbed shank.

Chine :: Chine (n.) A chink or cleft; a narrow and deep ravine; as, Shanklin Chine in the Isle of Wight, a quarter of a mile long and 230 feet deep..

Teuk :: Teuk (n.) The redshank.

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

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..

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

Stock :: Stock (n.) The wooden or iron crosspiece to which the shank of an anchor is attached. See Illust. of Anchor.

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..

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

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