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Mousing :: Mousing (n.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out..

Spindleshanks :: Spindle-shanked (a.) Having long, slender legs..

Canon :: Canon (n.) The part of a bell by which it is suspended; -- called also ear and shank.

Squier :: Squid (n.) A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid..

Butteris :: Butteris (n.) A steel cutting instrument, with a long bent shank set in a handle which rests against the shoulder of the operator. It is operated by a thrust movement, and used in paring the hoofs of horses..

Longshanks :: Longshanks (n.) The stilt.

Teuk :: Teuk (n.) The redshank.

Burr :: Burr (n.) A drill with a serrated head larger than the shank; -- used by dentists.

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

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

Shank :: Shank (v.) The body of a type.

Redlegs :: Redlegs (n.) The redshank.

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

Fork :: Fork (n.) An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; -- used from piercing, holding, taking up, or pitching anything..

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

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

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

Redshank :: Redshank (n.) A common Old World limicoline bird (Totanus calidris), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank (T. fuscus) is larger, and has orange-red legs. Called also redshanks, redleg, and clee..

Shankbeer :: Shankbeer (n.) See Schenkbeer.

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