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Stock :: Stock (n.) The wooden or iron crosspiece to which the shank of an anchor is attached. See Illust. of Anchor.

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

Hough :: Hough (n.) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man..

Stilted :: Stilt (n.) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks, stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer..

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

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

Nick :: Nick (n.) A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution..

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

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

Shankbeer :: Shankbeer (n.) See Schenkbeer.

Redlegs :: Redlegs (n.) The redshank.

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

Shank :: Shank (v.) A loop forming an eye to a button.

Shank :: Shank (v.) That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock.

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

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

Redshank :: Redshank (n.) The fieldfare.

Shank :: Shank (v.) The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg..

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

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

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