Shank may refer to:

Art and entertainment Shank (video game), an action game Shank (2009 film), a British drama Shank (2010 film), a thriller set in futuristic London Shank, a play by Richard Vincent Warlord Shank, a villain in the TV series Space Cases "Shank", a 1962 song by Bo Diddley from Bo Diddley's a Twister

Objects Shank (footwear), a part of a shoe or boot Shank (jewelry), a hoop part of a jewelry ring Shank (sewing), a spacing device Shank (weapon), a makeshift knife or stabbing weapon Lead shank, a type of lead used for horses Tang (tools), the back portion of the blade component of a tool Drill bit shank, the non-cutting end of a drill bit Sheepshank, a knot used to shorten a rope

People Shank (surname), includes a list of notable people with the surname

Places Mount Schank, a dormant volcano in Australia Shankh Monastery, a monastery in Mongolia Forward Operating Base Shank, a U.S. military base in Afghanistan (named after SSG Michael A. Shank) Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Other uses Another name for the lower leg in humans Tibia, one of the two main bones of the leg Shank (meat), a cut of meat (e.g., beef shank) Shank, a poor golf stroke Shanks, wading birds in the genus Tringa Shankh, a quantity in the Indian numbering system SHANK1, SHANK2, and SHANK3, types of protein

See also

Shanks (disambiguation) Schenck Schenk Shenk