handle vs shank

handle and shank both are nouns.

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

handle (noun)	shank (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	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
	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

handle (verb)	shank (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
touch, lift, or hold with the hands
handle effectively
show and train
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way