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foreshank

foreshank noun: the upper part of the foreleg of cattle.

Noun

foreshank (plural foreshanks)

  1. The upper part of the foreleg of cattle.
  2. A cut of meat from this part.

Forms of foreshank

pluralforeshanks

Origin of foreshank

From fore- + shank.

Questions about foreshank

What does foreshank mean?
Foreshank means the upper part of the foreleg of cattle.
What part of speech is foreshank?
Foreshank is a noun.
What is the plural of foreshank?
The plural of foreshank is foreshanks.

Words near foreshank in the dictionary

  1. foreshadowings
  2. foreshadows
  3. foreshaft
  4. foreshafts
  5. foreshame
  6. foreshank
  7. foreshanks
  8. foreshape
  9. foresheet
  10. foresheets
  11. foreshew

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