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* ''Shank'', a play by [[Richard Vincent (playwright)|Richard Vincent]] |
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* Warlord Shank, a villain in the TV series ''[[Space Cases]]'' |
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*[[SHANK]], a Japanese Punk Rock band |
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* "Shank", a 1962 song by Bo Diddley from ''[[Bo Diddley's a Twister]]'' |
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* [[Mount Schank]], a dormant volcano in Australia |
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* [[Shankh Monastery]], a monastery in Mongolia |
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* [[Forward Operating Base Shank]], a U.S. military base in Afghanistan (named after SSG Michael A. Shank) |
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* [[Shanksville, Pennsylvania]] |
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* Shank, a poor [[Golf swing#Misplayed shots|golf stroke]] |
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* Shanks, wading birds in the genus ''[[Tringa]]'' |
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* [[Sheepshank]], a knot used to shorten a rope |
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* Shankh, a quantity in the [[Indian numbering system]] |
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* [[SHANK1]], [[SHANK2]], and [[SHANK3]], types of protein |
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 4 April 2024
Look up shank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Shank may refer to:
Objects
[edit]- Shank (footwear), part of a shoe or boot
- Shank (sewing), a spacing device
- Shank (weapon), a makeshift knife or stabbing weapon
- Lead shank, a type of lead used for horses
- Tang (tools), the back portion of the blade component of a tool
- Drill bit shank, the non-cutting end of a drill bit
- Sheepshank, a knot used to shorten a rope
Art and entertainment
[edit]- Shank (video game), an action game
- Shank (2009 film), a British drama
- Shank (2010 film), a thriller set in futuristic London
- Shank, a play by Richard Vincent
- Warlord Shank, a villain in the TV series Space Cases
- "Shank", a 1962 song by Bo Diddley from Bo Diddley's a Twister
Places
[edit]- Mount Schank, a dormant volcano in Australia
- Shankh Monastery, a monastery in Mongolia
- Forward Operating Base Shank, a U.S. military base in Afghanistan (named after SSG Michael A. Shank)
- Shanksville, Pennsylvania
Other uses
[edit]- Another name for the lower leg in humans
- Tibia, one of the two main bones of the leg
- Shank (meat), a cut of meat (e.g., beef shank)
- Shank, a poor golf stroke
- Shanks, wading birds in the genus Tringa
- Shankh, a quantity in the Indian numbering system
- SHANK1, SHANK2, and SHANK3, types of protein
People with the name
[edit]- Bud Shank, an American saxophonist
- Christopher B. Shank, Maryland politician
- Daniel Shank, a Canadian ice hockey player
- Harvey Shank, Canadian baseball player
- John Shank, a 17th-century English actor
- David E. Shank, co-founder and long-time General Manager of the co-op that developed Shenandoah's Pride milk brand
- Charles V. Shank, physicist, inventor of femtosecond lasers
See also
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