lorga — meaning in English

English meaning

• drumstick noun A stick used to strike a drum.
• shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
• shin noun The front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.

Senses

lorga is used for these senses in English:

• drumstick The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food. [from 17th c.]
• 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.
• shin The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

drumstick — full definition

1. noun A stick used to strike a drum.
2. noun The lower leg portion of a cooked chicken or turkey.

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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