/ Dictionary / Index R redshank: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: red•shank Pronunciation: (red'shangk"), [key] — n. an Old World sandpiper, Tringa totanus, having red legs and feet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: redshank (Thesaurus) red seaweed red shanks Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abominable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language