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shank

[shangk] / ʃæŋk /


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I love lamb and Golden Fleece has a selection, including lamb chops and a lamb shank on their grill menu, as well as ground lamb kebabs, gyros, and souvlaki.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

The shoes feature an all-over sandy suede, with gold and jade accents on the shank plate and outsole.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

Former world number one Woods carded five birdies and five bogeys, ending the first day in California with a bogey after firing a surprise shank far to the right on the 18th fairway.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

Woods couldn’t recall the last time he hit a cold shank — basically hitting the ball anywhere except on the clubface — except for making some imaginative flop shots around the green.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

One hundred fathoms down a marlin was eating the sardines that covered the point and the shank of the hook where the hand-forged hook projected from the head of the small tuna.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway




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