- Shank by Webster's
... part of a hoe, rake, knife or the like, by which it is secured to a handle.(v.) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.(v.) The body of a type.(v.) The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg.(v.) That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters ...
- twang by WordNet
... in speech (as in some regional dialects.synonyms: nasal twangverbCause to sound with a twang. usage: "He twanged the guitar string"Sound with a twang. usage: "the bowstring was twanging"Twitch or throb with pain. Pluck (strings of an instrument. ) usage: "He twanged his bow"Pronounce with a nasal twang. .
- knife by WordNet
... blade with a sharp edge and a handle. A weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point. Any long thin projection that is transient.usage: "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"synonyms: tongueverbUse a knife on.usage: "The victim was knifed to death"synonyms: stab
- Blade by Webster's
... with a blade.(n.) Properly, the leaf or flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants. The term is sometimes applied to the spire of grasses.(n.) The broad part of an oar; also, one of the projecting arms of a screw propeller.(n.) The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea ...
- Heel by Webster's
... n.) The after end of a ship's keel.(n.) Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.(n.) In a small arm, the corner of the but which is upwards in the firing position.(v.t.) To add a heel to; as, to heel a shoe.(n.) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. In the United ...