shank : Idioms & Phrases
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long-shanked
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adjective satellite having long legs
long-legged; leggy.
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Shank painter
(Naut.) , a short rope or chain which holds the shank of an anchor against the side of a vessel when it is secured for a voyage.
Webster 1913
shank's mare
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noun you own legs
shank's pony; shank's mare; shanks' mare.
- I traveled on shank's mare
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shank's pony
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noun you own legs
shank's pony; shank's mare; shanks' mare.
- I traveled on shank's mare
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shanks' mare
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noun you own legs
shank's pony; shank's mare; shanks' mare.
- I traveled on shank's mare
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shanks' pony
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noun you own legs
shank's pony; shank's mare; shanks' mare.
- I traveled on shank's mare
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spindle-shanked
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adjective satellite having long slender legs
spindle-legged.
WordNet
Spin"dle-shanked` adjective
Definitions
Having long, slender legs. Addison.
Webster 1913
To ride shank's mare
- to go on foot; to walk.
