grip vs shank

grip and shank both are nouns.

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

grip (noun)	shank (noun)
the act of grasping	a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes	lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place	cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
an intellectual hold or understanding	cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made	cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)	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

grip (verb)	shank (verb)
hold fast or firmly	hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe