Definition of ankle

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Ankle (n.) The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.

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Crus :: Crus (n.) That part of the hind limb between the femur, or thigh, and the ankle, or tarsus; the shank..
Foot :: Foot (n.) The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See Manus, and Pes..
Shackle :: Shackle (n.) Something which confines the legs or arms so as to prevent their free motion; specifically, a ring or band inclosing the ankle or wrist, and fastened to a similar shackle on the other leg or arm, or to something else, by a chain or a strap; a gyve; a fetter..
Thankless :: Thankless (a.) Not obtaining or deserving thanks; unacceptable; as, a thankless task..
Malleolar :: Malleolar (a.) Of or pertaining to the malleolus; in the region of the malleoli of the ankle joint.
Clankless :: Clankless (a.) Without a clank.
Retinaculum :: Retinaculum (n.) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle..
Clock :: Clock (n.) A figure or figured work on the ankle or side of a stocking.
Gaiter :: Gaiter (n.) A kind of shoe, consisting of cloth, and covering the ankle..
Calcar :: Calcar (n.) A slender bony process from the ankle joint of bats, which helps to support the posterior part of the web, in flight..
Vamp :: Vamp (n.) The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper..
Rankled :: Rankled (imp. & p. p.) of Rankl.
Bloomer :: Bloomer (n.) A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat..
Malleolus :: Malleolus (n.) A projection at the distal end of each bone of the leg at the ankle joint. The malleolus of the tibia is the internal projection, that of the fibula the external..
Stole :: Stola (n.) A long garment, descending to the ankles, worn by Roman women..
Astragalus :: Astragalus (n.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle..
Ingrateful :: Ingrateful (a.) Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative.
Ancle :: Ancle (n.) See Ankle.
Crankle :: Crankle (v. t.) To break into bends, turns, or angles; to crinkle..
Tarsus :: Tarsus (n.) The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones..
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