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Shank may refer to:

Objects

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

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

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

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

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

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 {{wiktionary|shank}}
+'''Shank''' may refer to:
-'''Shank''' is the lower part of the [[leg]], also called the "[[Tibia|shin]]".
+{{TOC right}}
+== Objects ==
+* [[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 (tack)|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 ==
-'''Shank''' may also refer to:
-* [[Shank (meat)]], a cut of meat (e.g., beef shank)
-* [[Shank (weapon)]], a makeshift knife or stabbing weapon
-* [[Shank (sewing)]], such as ''button shanks'' and ''thread shanks''
 * [[Shank (video game)|''Shank'' (video game)]], an action game
 * [[Shank (2009 film)|''Shank'' (2009 film)]], a British drama
 * [[Shank (2010 film)|''Shank'' (2010 film)]], a thriller set in futuristic London
 * ''Shank'', a play by [[Richard Vincent (playwright)|Richard Vincent]]
-* Shank, a poor [[Golf stroke mechanics#Misplayed shots|golf stroke]]
+* Warlord Shank, a villain in the TV series ''[[Space Cases]]''
+* "Shank", a 1962 song by Bo Diddley from ''[[Bo Diddley's a Twister]]''
+==Places==
+* [[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 ==
+* 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 swing#Misplayed shots|golf stroke]]
 * Shanks, wading birds in the genus ''[[Tringa]]''
-* [[Sheepshank]], a knot used to shorten a rope
-* Lead shank, a type of [[lead (tack)|lead]] used for horses
 * Shankh, a quantity in the [[Indian numbering system]]
-* [[SHANK1]] and [[SHANK2]], types of protein
+* [[SHANK1]], [[SHANK2]], and [[SHANK3]], types of protein
-{{TOC right}}
- *Shanking (which comes from the Dutch word “Schênk” which means “leg” or “thigh.” We call it “shanking” because one pulls the pants down past the thighs.)someone is the act of suddenly pulling down someone’s pants (without reason) to instigate a angry and embarrassed response from the victim.
-==Component parts==
-* [[Tang (tools)]], the back portion of the blade component of a tool
-* Shank, a stiffener in a ballet [[Pointe shoe#Shank|pointe shoe]]
-* The body of a [[Nail (fastener)|nail]]
-* Part of a [[scissors]] handle
-* Part of a ship's [[anchor]]
-* [[Drill bit shank]], the end of a drill bit
-* Part of a [[Bulldozer#Ripper|bulldozer]] ripper
-* [[Shank (footwear)]] part of a shoe/boot
-* Part of an aircraft [[Propeller (aircraft)|propeller]]
-* Part of a brass [[Mouthpiece (brass)|mouthpiece]]
-==People==
+==People with the name==
 * [[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
-* Warlord Shank, a villain in the TV series ''[[Space Cases]]''
 * [[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
-==Places==
-* [[Mount Schank]], a dormant volcano in Australia
-* [[Shankh Monastery]], a monastery in Mongolia
-* [[Shanksville, Pennsylvania]]
 ==See also==
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 * [[Shanks (disambiguation)]]
-{{disambiguation}}
+{{disambiguation|surname|geo}}