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== Objects == |
== Objects == |
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* [[Shank (sewing)]], a spacing device |
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* [[Shank (weapon)]], a makeshift knife or stabbing weapon |
* [[Shank (weapon)]], a makeshift knife or stabbing weapon |
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* [[Shank (sewing)]], such as ''button shanks'' and ''thread shanks'' |
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* Lead shank, a type of [[lead (tack)|lead]] used for horses |
* Lead shank, a type of [[lead (tack)|lead]] used for horses |
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* [[Shank (meat)]], a cut of meat (e.g., beef shank) |
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* [[Tang (tools)]], the back portion of the blade component of a tool |
* [[Tang (tools)]], the back portion of the blade component of a tool |
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* Shank, a stiffener in a ballet [[Pointe shoe#Shank|pointe shoe]] |
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* The body of a [[Nail (fastener)|nail]] |
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* Part of a [[scissors]] handle |
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* Part of a ship's [[anchor]] |
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* Part of a [[Bulldozer#Ripper|bulldozer]] ripper |
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* Part of an aircraft [[Propeller (aircraft)|propeller]] |
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* Part of a brass [[Mouthpiece (brass)|mouthpiece]] |
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* [[Sheepshank]], a knot used to shorten a rope |
* [[Sheepshank]], a knot used to shorten a rope |
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* [[Shank (2010 film)|''Shank'' (2010 film)]], a thriller set in futuristic London |
* [[Shank (2010 film)|''Shank'' (2010 film)]], a thriller set in futuristic London |
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* ''Shank'', a play by [[Richard Vincent (playwright)|Richard Vincent]] |
* ''Shank'', a play by [[Richard Vincent (playwright)|Richard Vincent]] |
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* "Shank", a 1962 song by Bo Diddley from ''[[Bo Diddley's a Twister]]'' |
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==Places== |
==Places== |
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* [[Mount Schank]], a dormant volcano in Australia |
* [[Mount Schank]], a dormant volcano in Australia |
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* [[Shankh Monastery]], a monastery in Mongolia |
* [[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]] |
* [[Shanksville, Pennsylvania]] |
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== Other uses == |
== Other uses == |
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* Another name for the [[lower leg]] in humans |
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* [[Tibia]], one of the two main bones of the leg |
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* [[Shank (meat)]], a cut of meat (e.g., beef shank) |
* [[Shank (meat)]], a cut of meat (e.g., beef shank) |
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* Shank, a poor [[Golf |
* Shank, a poor [[Golf swing#Misplayed shots|golf stroke]] |
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* Shanks, wading birds in the genus ''[[Tringa]]'' |
* 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]] |
* Shankh, a quantity in the [[Indian numbering system]] |
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* [[SHANK1]] and [[ |
* [[SHANK1]], [[SHANK2]], and [[SHANK3]], types of protein |
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==People with the name== |
==People with the name== |
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* [[Bud Shank]], an American saxophonist |
* [[Bud Shank]], an American saxophonist |
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* [[Christopher B. Shank]], Maryland politician |
* [[Christopher B. Shank]], Maryland politician |
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* [[Daniel Shank]], a Canadian ice hockey player |
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* [[Harvey Shank]], Canadian baseball player |
* [[Harvey Shank]], Canadian baseball player |
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* [[John Shank]], a 17th-century English actor |
* [[John Shank]], a 17th-century English actor |
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* [[David E. Shank]], co-founder and long-time General Manager of the co-op that developed Shenandoah's Pride milk brand |
* [[David E. Shank]], co-founder and long-time General Manager of the co-op that developed Shenandoah's Pride milk brand |
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* [[Charles V. Shank]], physicist, inventor of femtosecond lasers |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Shanks (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Shanks (disambiguation)]] |
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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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