shank
English Thesaurus
1. a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | golf shot, golf stroke, swing, |
| definition | : | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it (noun.act) |
2. lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | body part, |
| definition | : | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | cannon bone, |
| definition | : | greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | hoofed mammal, ungulate, |
| definition | : | any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | animal leg, |
| definition | : | the leg of an animal (noun.animal) |
3. the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | part, portion, |
| definition | : | something less than the whole of a human artifact (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | sole, |
| definition | : | the underside of footwear or a golf club (noun.artifact) |
4. cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cylinder, |
| definition | : | a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line (noun.shape) |
| part meronym | : | bit, |
| definition | : | the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press (noun.artifact) |
5. cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cylinder, |
| definition | : | a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line (noun.shape) |
| part meronym | : | bolt, |
| definition | : | a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener (noun.artifact) |
6. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cylinder, |
| definition | : | a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line (noun.shape) |
| part meronym | : | anchor, ground tackle, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | grip, handgrip, handle, hold, |
| definition | : | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | key, |
| definition | : | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | nail, |
| definition | : | a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | pin, |
| definition | : | a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | wineglass, |
| definition | : | a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served (noun.artifact) |
7. the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | body part, |
| definition | : | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | calf, sura, |
| definition | : | the muscular back part of the shank (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | leg, |
| definition | : | a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle (noun.body) |
8. a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | cut, cut of meat, |
| definition | : | a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | foreshank, |
| definition | : | a cut of meat from the upper part of a front leg (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | hindshank, |
| definition | : | a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg (noun.food) |
9. hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | golf, golf game, |
| definition | : | a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes (noun.act) |
10. a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball (noun.act)
| derivation | : | shank, |
| definition | : | hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction (verb.contact) |
11. hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shank, |
| definition | : | a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball (noun.act) |
12. a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball (noun.act)
| derivation | : | shank, |
| definition | : | hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction (verb.contact) |
13. hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shank, |
| definition | : | a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball (noun.act) |
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