Hence, that part of an instrument, tool, or
other thing, which connects the acting part with a handle or other
part, by which it is held or moved.
The space between two
channels of the Doric triglyph.
A large ladle for molten
metal, fitted with long bars for handling it.
The body of a
type.
The part of the sole
beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the
heel.
A wading bird with long
legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow
shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks.
Flat-nosed pliers, used by
opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them
round.
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