Shanked
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃæŋkt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Shanked is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of shank.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of shank.
More Meanings
- Having a shank.
- (botany) Affected with disease of the shank or footstalk
Example Sentences
Your Muscat Grapes are both shanked and scalded ; the latter can be easily remedied, but the former is more difficult.
'It is the top of a pearl boot button undoubtedly, I should say,' pronounced the sergeant. 'One of those metal-shanked things that they wire into the boot nowadays. […]'
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include waist, cannon, stem, jacked, assaulted, attacked.
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