Shank in spanish
Caña
pronunciation: kɑnjɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kɑnjɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
shank1 = mango.
Example: Further down still the shank of the spindle, rounded again, entered the hose, which was an oblong rectangular wooden box, 25 cm. long by 12.5 cm. square bored with a hole to take the spindle down its long axis.shank2 = arma blanca, cuchillo improvisado.
Example: He was found with a shank in his cell and was promptly moved to solitary confinement.shank3 = cuerpo. [Parte principal de un tipo movible]
Example: Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.