Synonyms of shank

1. shank, cut, cut of meat: usage: a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
2. shank, body part: usage: the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
3. shank, stem, cylinder: usage: cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
4. shank, cylinder: usage: cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
5. shank, cylinder: usage: cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
6. shank, waist, part, portion: usage: the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
7. cannon, shank, body part: usage: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
8. shank, golf stroke, golf shot, swing: usage: a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball

1. shank, hit: usage: hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction