Unshanked
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not shanked (in various senses). not-comparable
"I have known the appearances I have now described to be all present where the border was paved under the roots with stone pavement, yet there was scarcely a bunch of grapes in the house that had a dozen unshanked berries on it."
Example
More examples"I have known the appearances I have now described to be all present where the border was paved under the roots with stone pavement, yet there was scarcely a bunch of grapes in the house that had a dozen unshanked berries on it."
Etymology
From un- + shanked.
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