potka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
Senses
potka is used for these senses in English:
- gaskin Part of the hind leg of a horse, between the stifle and the hock.
- shank Meat from that part of an animal.
- 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.
shank — full definition
- noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
- noun The narrow shaft or stem of a tool or object, such as a key, drill bit, or fishhook.
- 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.