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shanked

The correct spelling is shanked.

How to pronounce shanked

verb

Say it like: Sha-nke-d

The correct spelling is shanked. To travel on foot.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To travel on foot.
  2. 2.To stab, especially with an improvised blade.
  3. 3.To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants.
  4. 4.To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft.
  5. 5.To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.

adjective

  1. 1.Having a shank.
  2. 2.Affected with disease of the shank or footstalk

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