Shank 845411 225981192 2008-07-16T09:03:22Z XLinkBot 6163802 BOT--Reverting edits by [[:en:Special:Contributions/82.107.7.110|82.107.7.110]] to revision 216894191 (\bmyspace\.com) {{wiktionarypar|shank}} {{see |Shanks %28disambiguation%29}} '''Shank''' can refer to: * [[Lead shank]], a type of ''lead'' used for difficult horses * [[Shank (sewing)]], a sewing-specific shank include ''button shanks and thread shanks'' * The long, narrow part of a [[screw]] or [[nail]] * Shank, part of a ship's [[anchor]] * [[Shiv (weapon)|Shank (weapon)]], a slang for a makeshift knife usually crafted from scrap metal, or (as a verb) the use of such a weapon * [[Shanks]], wading birds in the genus ''Tringa'' * [[Shanks' mare]], an idiom meaning to walk * [[Shank (meat)]], a cut of meat ** [[Beef shank]], a cut of beef from the lower part of a cow, namely the extremities * [[Sheepshank]], a knot used to shorten a rope * In ballet, the shank is the part of a [[pointe shoe]] used to support the arch of one's foot when dancing en pointe * Shankh, a quantity in the [[Indian numbering system]] * [[SHANK1]] or [[SHANK2]], a major scaffold protein that interacts indirectly with both NMDA receptors and metabotropic receptors '''People''' * [[Christopher B. Shank]], Maryland politician In '''entertainment''': * [[Bud Shank]] (b. 1926), an American saxophonist * [[Space Cases|Warlord Shank]], an evil villain from the TV series ''Space Cases'' In '''sports''': *[[Harvey Shank]] (b. 1946), Canadian baseball player *[[Golf#Hitting a golf ball|Shank]], a poor golf shot {{disambig}} [[de:Schaft]] [[nl:Schaft]]