Bodkin
Shank
Shank noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.
Usage example: slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal
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Synonyms for Shank
Nearby Words: shanked, shanking
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Shank and Bodkin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bodkin/shank
Bodkin & Shank. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bodkin/shank>.
Shank or Bodkin. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bodkin/shank.
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