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shank-irons

shank-irons is the plural of shank-iron.

Meaning of shank-iron

Noun

shank-iron (plural shank-irons)

  1. (shoemaking) A shaping tool for the shanks of a shoe.
  2. A metal plate inserted as a stiffening between the leather parts of a shank.

Questions about shank-irons

What is shank-irons the plural of?
Shank-irons is the plural of shank-iron.

Words near shank-irons in the dictionary

  1. shank's mare
  2. shank's pony
  3. shank-bone
  4. shank-bones
  5. shank-iron
  6. shank-irons
  7. shank-nag
  8. shank-nagged
  9. shank-nagging
  10. shank-nags
  11. shank-painter

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