what does the term "shank" mean?

Answer 1

Shank means 2 things

1. A "homemade" or more likely "cellmade" weapon used to stab, like a knife. Can be anything.... a filed toothbrush, a piece of the bedposts, piece of plastic.... whatever you could fashion into a knife-like shape and keep hidden.... When you stab someone they say ""you shanked him." I believe this term derives from the handle, as anything you can grab something by is a shank in old European English. Like a knife handle or a trunk of a bush or plant.

2. A bad kick.... if a football or soccer player kicks the ball and it goes sideways instead of straight, the term is "he shanked it".... a British slang term used often in the USA. Also used in Golf, for the same thing, a drive that goes sideways or not where it was intended to.

An undie grundie or de-panting is called a shanking too, I believe, but I am not 100% sure on that. If its not shank its something close. I'm sure I'm missing some here but I am also sure some dope will go to wikipedia then copy paste it and look like a genius when we all know hes a mental midget.

Answer 2

It has a number of meanings, usually some variant of 'strong tubular portion of a structure joining the functional ends.' For example, the part of a golf club just above the head is called the shank, as is the act of hitting a golf ball with that part (which will cause the ball to go wildly off course). The stem of a rose just under the bud, the part of a bolt between the head and the threading, and the bone just below the knee (tibia) are also called a shank. In slang, 'shank' can also mean the penis, or the act of using it (i.e. sex).

Answer 3

The part of a ring that encircles the finger, does not include the setting.
www.jewelrysupplier.com/glossary/S-glossary.htm

Area of an iron's clubhead at the hosel; hence a shot hit by the clubface at this point, which flies off to the right (right-handed player).
www.oregongolf.com/glossary/

Part of the ring that circles the finger and to which the setting is attached.
brooksmetals.com/glossary.htm

A severe mishit in which the golf ball is struck by the hosel of the club. On a shank, a player has managed to strike the ball with a part of the club other than the clubface. A shanked shot will scoot a short distance, often out to the right, or might be severely sliced or hook.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf_glossary

To strike the ball with the part of the club head where the heel is joined to the shaft, causing the ball to squirt off dramatically on an outward path (dead right for right-handed golfers). To strike the ball with the hosel.
www.golfclevelandohio.com/G2003-lexicon.htm

The straight portion of rose bush between the canes and roots.
www.regannursery.com/getting_started/rose_glossary.htm

casting for rings, watchband or other jewelry that gold nuggets are soldered to.
www.jackwadegold.com/jewelers_jargon.html

The smooth part of the bolt above the threads. Also called the body.
www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Terminology.aspx

The long bar part of an anchor. The flukes are at one end of the shank and the stock is at the other.
www.terrax.org/sailing/glossary/gs.aspx

The portion of a fastener, which is slightly smaller than the fastener's mounting hole and provides a positive location for the fastener in the hole. A shank also incorporates an annular groove which becomes filled with panel material as the fastener is installed, and the retention of this material provides pushout resistance.
www.pennfast.com/fastening_products/about_self_clinching/glossary.html

The area of the pipe that connects the bowl to the stem or mouthpiece. Diamond Shank: A shank that is diamond in shape in respect to the bowl. Oval Shank: A shank that is oval in shape in respect to the bowl. Square Shank: A shank that is square in shape in respect to the bowl.
www.justforhim.com/info/pipegloss001.html

the tibia.
www.biology.lsu.edu/heydrjay/ThomasSay/terms.html

The vertical stem of the anchor.
www.indiana.edu/~scuba/spanchor/saterms.html

The area or portion of the rootstock between the bud union and roots.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/roses/glossary.html

(shin)-- the portion connecting the foot (and ankle if used) to the upper prosthesis, usually to the socket or the knee unit. In exoskeletal prostheses, the shank is most often rigid urethane foam or wood. In endoskeletal prostheses, the shank is tubular, usually aluminum or graphite with either stainless steel or titanium connectors at the foot and socket or knee. The connectors generally have alignment capability, even after the prosthesis is fabricated and finished.
www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion/mar_apr_98/pros_primer/page1.html

The part of the bit below the mouthpiece. Will give you leverage on the mouthpiece. The shorter the shank, the less control - the longer the shank the more control.
www.horsesaddleshop.com/horbitter.html

The cylindrical section of a bullet below the ogive. The shank usually defines the bearing surface, that is, the portion of the bullet that contacts the barrel.
beasafehunter.org/HunterEd/glossary.html

When a forearm pass or a dig goes badly wrong and the ball ends up in the crowd rather than towards your partner.
www.beach-volleyball.co.uk/jargon.htm

A long strap or rape used for leading the horse.
www.equerry.com/html/ftho/eq_ftho-terminology.htm

The bottom portion of a ring.
www.giraux.com/buyers_guide/glossary.php

the basal or lower part
ipm.ncsu.edu/AG271/glossary.html

section of hook between the eye and the point
www.outdoor-links.com/tvo/chapter14.htm

The cut of beef from the lower shin of a cow commonly used in stews and braises in Asian and Eastern European dishes.
www.onecook.com/reference/beef.htm

A part of a shoe inserted between the sole and insole that adds rigidity to the shoe.
www.glencoe.com/sec/busadmin/marketing/dp/ap_and_acc_mktg/gloss.shtml

(aka: "lateral") when the ball ricochets off the hosel or neck before it hits the clubface causing an errant trajectory. Example: "He shanked his tee shot into the lake."
www.thegolfexpert.com/lingo-s.asp

a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
cannon: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Answer 4

Shank is used for the term"knife", I'm going to shank you means that I am going to stab you.

Answer 5

its the makeshift knife that prisoners can make out of various items they are allowed to have. they can file things down to make a sharp point, and use it to stab other prisoners or guards with it. The action of stabbing someone with a shank is also called shanking

Answer 6

it depends how you are using the word. In golf, you can shank a shot...which means you hit it wildly in the wrong direction. Or a shank could be a prison weapon.

Answer 7

A prison shank is a something that has being transformed into a weapon for stabbing. To be shanked is to be stabbed.

Answer 8

In golf, it means to mis-hit the ball so that it scoots flat across the grass.
In prison, it's a term for a knife made out of a spoon, other piece of metal, or whatever is handy.
In normal English, it's the handle of a knife or other longish implement.

Answer 9

Its ANY type of weapon that a prisoner can make. For self defense and for the protection of they're reputation They make em out of anything they can get they re hands on. I worked at a prison, paper work, and the inmates are actually pretty inventive they say the weapon doesn't need to be sharp just pointed and that really widens the range of what they can make it out of.

Answer 10

It's cockney rhyming slang, 'a ham shank'