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CANNON OR SHANK

\kˈanən ɔː ʃˈaŋk], \kˈanən ɔː ʃˈaŋk], \k_ˈa_n_ə_n ɔː ʃ_ˈa_ŋ_k]\

Definitions of CANNON OR SHANK

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[L. a reed.] The front and largest bone of the three between the knee and the fetlock, the two smaller and hinder bones being splints.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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