shanker noun.
['ʃaŋkǝ] E17.[from SHANK noun, verb: see -ER1.]1. A shank-bone.
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E17.2. A person who knits stockings.
Scot. M17.3. A person who makes the shanks of nails, buttons, etc.
L19.4. A person who sinks or bores shafts for a mine, pit, well, etc.
Scot. L19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲