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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of shank form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a shank. not-comparable
2. 2
   Affected with disease of the shank or footstalk not-comparable

   "Your Muscat Grapes are both shanked and scalded ; the latter can be easily remedied, but the former is more difficult."

Synonyms

All synonyms

ambulateanchorankleascenderbackbastard type

Example

More examples

"Tom got shanked while he was in prison."

Related phrases

red-shanked doucspindle-shanked

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