schenkel — meaning in English

English meaning

• hock noun The joint on the hind leg of an animal such as a horse, dog, or pig, roughly equivalent to an ankle.
• shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.

Senses

schenkel is used for these senses in English:

• hock (countable) The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.
• shank The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.

hock — full definition

1. noun The joint on the hind leg of an animal such as a horse, dog, or pig, roughly equivalent to an ankle.
2. verb To pawn an item as security for a loan.
3. noun A white wine from the Rhine region of Germany.

shank — full definition

1. noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
2. noun The narrow shaft or stem of a tool or object, such as a key, drill bit, or fishhook.
3. verb In golf, to accidentally hit the ball with the part of the club head nearest the shaft, sending it off at a bad angle.

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