anchor vs shank

anchor and shank both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anchor	Yes	No	Yes	No
shank	Yes	No	Yes	No

anchor (noun)	shank (noun)
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving	a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
a central cohesive source of support and stability	lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute	the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
	cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
	cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
	cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
	the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
	a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

anchor (verb)	shank (verb)
secure a vessel with an anchor	hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
fix firmly and stably