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cannon vs shank

shank vs cannon

cannon and shank both are nouns.

cannon and shank both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cannon Yes No Yes No
shank Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cannon and shank are synonyms defined as:
  • cannon and shank: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
cannon (noun) shank (noun)
a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
heavy gun fired from a tank 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
cannon (verb) shank (verb)
fire a cannon hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
make a cannon
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