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Epipodiale :: Epipodiale (n.) One of the bones of either the forearm or shank, the epipodialia being the radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula..

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..

Shank :: Shank (v.) The middle part of an anchor, or that part which is between the ring and the arms..

Kern :: Kern (n.) A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank..

Kerned :: Kerned (a.) Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type.

Rat-tail :: Rat-tail (n.) An excrescence growing from the pastern to the middle of the shank of a horse.

Teuk :: Teuk (n.) The redshank.

Shake :: Shake (n.) The redshank; -- so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground.

Rudderpost :: Rudderpost (n.) The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other..

Hardy :: Hardy (n.) A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole..

Shanker :: Shanker (n.) See Chancre.

Spindle-shaped :: Spindleshanks (n.) A person with slender shanks, or legs; -- used humorously or in contempt..

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

Shank :: Shank (n.) See Chank.

Shin :: Shin (n.) The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank.

Longshanks :: Longshanks (n.) The stilt.

Yellowlegs :: Yellowlegs (n.) Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the genus Totanus, in which the legs are bright yellow; -- called also stone snipe, tattler, telltale, yellowshanks; and yellowshins. See Tattler, 2..

Shank :: Shank (v.) Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round..

Yellowshanks :: Yellowshanks (n.) Alt. of Yellowshin.

Bullen-nail :: Bullen-nail (n.) A nail with a round head and short shank, tinned and lacquered..

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