key metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
handgrip,
handle,
grip,
hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
shank -
the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
leg (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
shank -
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
cut of meat,
cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
foreshank a cut of meat from the upper part of a front leg
shank -
a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
shank -
The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.
shank -
The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point.
shank -
A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached.
shank -
The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece of the bit, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
shank -
A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. See thin,fat,toe.
