shank 
/ˈʃæŋk/ noun
plural shanks /ˈʃæŋk/ noun [count] 1 : the straight, narrow part of a tool that connects the part that does the work with the part that you hold
▪ the shank of a drill bit 2 : a piece of meat cut from the upper part of the leg
▪ a lamb/beef shank 3 : the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle — usually plural ▪ an old man with skinny shanks
▪ the shank of a drill bit
▪ a lamb/beef shank
