What is "shank"

canon \can"on\ (k[a^]n"[u^]n), n. [OE. canon, canoun, AS. canon rule (cf. F. canon, LL. canon, and, for sense 7, F. chanoine, LL. canonicus), fr. L. canon a measuring line, rule, model, fr. Gr. kanw`n rule, rod, fr. ka`nh, ka`nnh, reed. See Cane, and cf. Canonical.]

1. A law or rule.

   Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon 'gainst self-slaughter.
   --Shak.

2. (Eccl.) A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority.

   Various canons which were made in councils held in the second centry.
   --Hook.

3. The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a.

4. In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order.

5. A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.

6. A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.

7. (Mus.) A musical composition in which the voices begin one after another, at regular intervals, successively taking up the same subject. It either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation.

8. (Print.) The largest size of type having a specific name; -- so called from having been used for printing the canons of the church.

9. The part of a bell by which it is suspended; -- called also ear and shank.

   Note: [See Illust. of Bell.]
   --Knight.

10. (Billiards) See Carom.

    Apostolical canons. See under Apostolical.

    Augustinian canons, Black canons. See under Augustinian.

    Canon capitular, Canon residentiary, a resident member of a cathedral chapter (during a part or the whole of the year).

    Canon law. See under Law.

    Canon of the Mass (R. C. Ch.), that part of the mass, following the Sanctus, which never changes.

    Honorary canon, a canon[6] who neither lived in a monastery, nor kept the canonical hours.

    Minor canon (Ch. of Eng.), one who has been admitted to a chapter, but has not yet received a prebend.

    Regular canon (R. C. Ch.), one who lived in a conventual community and followed the rule of St. Austin; a Black canon.

    Secular canon (R. C. Ch.), one who did not live in a monastery, but kept the hours. [1913 Webster] ||

1927, in golf, "to strike (the ball) with the heel of the club," from shank (n.). Related: Shanked; shanking. Earlier as "to take to one's legs" (1774, Scottish); "to send off without ceremony" (1816).

Old English sceanca "leg, shank, shinbone," specifically, the part of the leg from the knee to the ankle, from Proto-Germanic *skankon- (cognates: Middle Low German schenke, German schenkel "shank, leg"), perhaps literally "that which bends," from PIE root *skeng- "crooked" (cognates: Old Norse skakkr "wry, distorted," Greek skazein "to limp"). Shank's mare "one's own legs as a means of transportation" is attested from 1774 (shanks-naig).

1. (context slang English) bad. n. 1 The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. 2 meat from that part of an animal. 3 A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem. 4 The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck. 5 The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point. 6 A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached. 7 The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece of the bit, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached. 8 (context sports English) A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. See thin,fat,toe. 9 (context slang English) An improvised stabbing weapon. 10 Any of several species of Old World wading bird in the genus ''Tringa'' that are primarily distinguished by their brightly colored legs. 11 A loop forming an eye to a button. 12 (context architecture English) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph. 13 (context metalworking English) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it. 14 (context printing dated English) The body of a type. 15 (context shoemaking English) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel. 16 Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round. v

2. 1 (context archaic Ulster English) to travel on foot 2 (context slang English) to stab, especially with an improvised blade 3 (context slang English) to remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants 4 (context transitive chiefly golf football English) to hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction

1. n. a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

2. the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

3. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something [syn: stem]

4. cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head

5. cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill

6. the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole [syn: waist]

7. lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals [syn: cannon]

8. a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball

v. hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction

Shank is the lower part of the leg, also called the " shin".

Shank may also refer to:

• Shank (meat), a cut of meat (e.g., beef shank)
• Shank (weapon), a makeshift knife or stabbing weapon
• Shank (sewing), such as button shanks and thread shanks
• Shank (video game), an action game
• Shank (2009 film), a British drama
• Shank (2010 film), a thriller set in futuristic London
• Shank, a play by Richard Vincent
• Shank, a poor golf stroke
• Shanks, wading birds in the genus Tringa
• Sheepshank, a knot used to shorten a rope
• Lead shank, a type of lead used for horses
• Shankh, a quantity in the Indian numbering system
• SHANK1 and SHANK2, types of protein

A shank is a device for providing a small amount of space in between a garment and a button. Shanks are necessary to provide space for fabric to sit in between the button and the garment when the garment is buttoned. Shanks also allow a garment to hang and drape nicely.

A meat shank or shin is the portion of meat around the tibia of the animal, the leg bone beneath the knee.

Lamb shanks are often braised whole; veal shanks are typically cross-cut.

Some dishes made using shank include:

• Bulalo, a Filipino beef shank stew.
• Ossobuco alla milanese, an Italian veal shank dish.
• Persian Biryani, with different shanks.
• Nihari a spicy national dish of Pakistan.
• cazuela with shank meat, popular in 19th century Chile during the nitrate boom.

In a boot or shoe, the shank is a part of the supportive structure between the insole and outsole. The presence of a shank is crucial to the functionality of mountaineering boots as they diminish the load incurred by the wearer’s feet and calves over the course of an ascent. Traditionally constructed of steel, contemporary shanks are more commonly made up of less heat conductive but equally rigid options such as fiberglass and Kevlar. The rigid nature of these materials contributes a protective element to the footwear into which they are integrated, helping shield the wearer’s feet from puncture wounds and stone bruises.

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Shank is a 2D side-scrolling action beat 'em up video game developed by Canadian independent studio Klei Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts in 2010. It was released on August 24 for the PlayStation 3, on August 25 for the Xbox 360, and on October 26 for Microsoft Windows. In December 2011, it was re-released as part of the collection Humble Indie Bundle 4.

The game features melee and ranged combat, as well as acrobatic gameplay. Its plot was penned by the God of War series' co-writer Marianne Krawczyk and tells the tale of the ex-hitman Shank's quest for revenge in the single-player campaign, also featuring a prequel story in the form of a cooperative multiplayer campaign for two players.

Shank received mixed reviews, but generally positive reception overall. Critics generally praised the art style of both the gameplay and cutscenes, however some critics felt the game had uneven level design and repetitive gameplay. The game was commercially successful, selling tens of thousands of copies and remaining in the top 20 Xbox Live Arcade games during September 2010. It was followed by a sequel, Shank 2, released in 2012 for the same gaming platforms as the first game.

Shank is a 2010 British action film directed by first-time filmmaker Mo Ali. Written by Paul Van Carter, it was shot in London in 2009. The movie stars Adam Deacon, Bashy, Jennie Jacques, Kaya Scodelario, Kedar Williams-Stirling and Rory Beresford in the lead roles. It was released on 26 March 2010.

Shank is a 2009 British drama film starring Wayne Virgo, Marc Laurent, Alice Payne, Tom Bott and Garry Summers. The film was written by Darren Flaxstone and Christian Martin, and directed by Simon Pearce & Christian Martin (uncredited).

The film won an Audience award in the 2009 Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival as well as the Emerging Talent in Queer Cinema in 2009 at the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.