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

Harpoon :: Harpoon (n.) A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun..

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

Nut :: Nut (n.) A projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place..

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

Sheepshank :: Sheepshank (n.) A hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened.

Spindle-shanked :: Spindlelegs (n.) A spindleshanks.

Canon Bone :: Canon bone () The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals. See Horse..

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

Shank :: Shank (v. i.) To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off..

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

Shankbeer :: Shankbeer (n.) See Schenkbeer.

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.

Crown :: Crown (n.) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank.

Shank :: Shank (v.) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph.

Barker :: Barker (n.) The spotted redshank.

Shank :: Shank (v.) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it..

Teuk :: Teuk (n.) The redshank.

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

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