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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Shank \Shank\, v. i. To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off. --Darwin. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Shank \Shank\, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Chank. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Shank \Shank\, n. [OE. shanke, schanke, schonke, AS. scanca, sceanca, sconca, sceonca; akin to D. schonk a bone, G. schenkel thigh, shank, schinken ham, OHG. scincha shank, Dan. & Sw. skank. [root]161. Cf. Skink, v.] 1. The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg. [1913 Webster] His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, that part of an instrument, tool, or other thing, which connects the acting part with a handle or other part, by which it is held or moved. Specifically: (a) That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock. (b) The middle part of an anchor, or that part which is between the ring and the arms. See Illustr. of Anchor. (c) That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle. (d) A loop forming an eye to a button. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster] 4. (Founding) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it. [1913 Webster] 5. (Print.) The body of a type. [1913 Webster] 6. (Shoemaking) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel. [1913 Webster] 7. (Zo["o]l.) A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks. [1913 Webster] 8. pl. Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round. [1913 Webster] Shank painter (Naut.), a short rope or chain which holds the shank of an anchor against the side of a vessel when it is secured for a voyage. To ride shank's mare, to go on foot; to walk. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
canon \can"on\ (k[a^]n"[u^]n), n. [OE. canon, canoun, AS. canon rule (cf. F. canon, LL. canon, and, for sense 7, F. chanoine, LL. canonicus), fr. L. canon a measuring line, rule, model, fr. Gr. kanw`n rule, rod, fr. ka`nh, ka`nnh, reed. See Cane, and cf. Canonical.] 1. A law or rule. [1913 Webster] Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon 'gainst self-slaughter. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority. [1913 Webster] Various canons which were made in councils held in the second centry. --Hook. [1913 Webster] 3. The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a. [1913 Webster] 4. In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order. [1913 Webster] 5. A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church. [1913 Webster] 6. A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church. [1913 Webster] 7. (Mus.) A musical composition in which the voices begin one after another, at regular intervals, successively taking up the same subject. It either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation. [1913 Webster] 8. (Print.) The largest size of type having a specific name; -- so called from having been used for printing the canons of the church. [1913 Webster] 9. The part of a bell by which it is suspended; -- called also ear and shank. Note: [See Illust. of Bell.] --Knight. [1913 Webster] 10. (Billiards) See Carom. [1913 Webster] Apostolical canons. See under Apostolical. Augustinian canons, Black canons. See under Augustinian. Canon capitular, Canon residentiary, a resident member of a cathedral chapter (during a part or the whole of the year). Canon law. See under Law. Canon of the Mass (R. C. Ch.), that part of the mass, following the Sanctus, which never changes. Honorary canon, a canon[6] who neither lived in a monastery, nor kept the canonical hours. Minor canon (Ch. of Eng.), one who has been admitted to a chapter, but has not yet received a prebend. Regular canon (R. C. Ch.), one who lived in a conventual community and followed the rule of St. Austin; a Black canon. Secular canon (R. C. Ch.), one who did not live in a monastery, but kept the hours. [1913 Webster] ||From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Shank \Shank\, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Chank.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Shank \Shank\, n. [OE. shanke, schanke, schonke, AS. scanca, sceanca, sconca, sceonca; akin to D. schonk a bone, G. schenkel thigh, shank, schinken ham, OHG. scincha shank, Dan. & Sw. skank. [root]161. Cf. Skink, v.] 1. The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg. His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank. --Shak. 2. Hence, that part of an instrument, tool, or other thing, which connects the acting part with a handle or other part, by which it is held or moved. Specifically: (a) That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock. (b) The middle part of an anchor, or that part which is between the ring and the arms. See Illustr. of Anchor. (c) That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle. (d) A loop forming an eye to a button. 3. (Arch.) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph. --Gwilt. 4. (Founding) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it. 5. (Print.) The body of a type. 6. (Shoemaking) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel. 7. (Zo["o]l.) A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks. 8. pl. Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round. Shank painter (Naut.), a short rope or chain which holds the shank of an anchor against the side of a vessel when it is secured for a voyage. To ride shank's mare, to go on foot; to walk.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Shank \Shank\, v. i. To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off. --Darwin.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Canon \Can"on\, n. [OE. canon, canoun, AS. canon rule (cf. F. canon, LL. canon, and, for sense 7, F. chanoine, LL. canonicus), fr. L. canon a measuring line, rule, model, fr. Gr. ? rule, rod, fr. ?, ?, red. See Cane, and cf. Canonical.] 1. A law or rule. Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon 'gainst self-slaughter. --Shak. 2. (Eccl.) A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority. Various canons which were made in councils held in the second centry. --Hock. 3. The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a. 4. In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order. 5. A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church. 6. A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church. 7. (Mus.) A musical composition in which the voices begin one after another, at regular intervals, successively taking up the same subject. It either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation. 8. (Print.) The largest size of type having a specific name; -- so called from having been used for printing the canons of the church. 9. The part of a bell by which it is suspended; -- called also ear and shank. Note: [See Illust. of Bell.] --Knight. 10. (Billiards) See Carom. Apostolical canons. See under Apostolical. Augustinian canons, Black canons. See under Augustinian. Canon capitular, Canon residentiary, a resident member of a cathedral chapter (during a part or the whole of the year). Canon law. See under Law. Canon of the Mass (R. C. Ch.), that part of the mass, following the Sanctus, which never changes. Honorary canon, a canon who neither lived in a monastery, nor kept the canonical hours. Minor canon (Ch. of Eng.), one who has been admitted to a chapter, but has not yet received a prebend. Regular canon (R. C. Ch.), one who lived in a conventual community and follower the rule of St. Austin; a Black canon. Secular canon (R. C. Ch.), one who did not live in a monastery, but kept the hours.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
shank n 1: a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg 2: the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle 3: cylinder forming a long narrow part of something [syn: stem] 4: cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head 5: cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill 6: the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole [syn: waist] 7: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals [syn: cannon] 8: a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball v : hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong directionFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
shank a. (lb en slang) bad. n. 1 The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. 2 meat from that part of an animal. 3 (lb en ornithology colloquial) A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus ''Tringa'' having distinctly colored legs. 4 A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem. 5 The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck. 6 The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point. 7 A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached. 8 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. 9 (lb en golf) A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. 10 (lb en slang) An improvised stabbing weapon. 11 A loop forming an eye to a button. 12 (lb en architecture) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph(18th century). 13 (lb en metalworking) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it. 14 (lb en printing dated) The body of a type; between the shoulder and the foot. 15 (lb en shoemaking) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel. 16 Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round. 17 The end or remainder, particularly of a period of time. 18 The main part or beginning of a period of time. vb. 1 (lb en archaic Ulster) To travel on foot. 2 (lb en slang) To stab, especially with an improvised blade. 3 (lb en slang) To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants. 4 (lb en transitive golf) To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. 5 (lb en transitive chiefly tennis football gridiron football) To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Shank n. (surname: en).From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
shank a. (lb en slang) bad. n. 1 The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. 2 meat from that part of an animal. 3 (lb en ornithology colloquial) A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus ''Tringa'' having distinctly colored legs. 4 A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem. 5 The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck. 6 The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point. 7 A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached. 8 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. 9 (lb en golf) A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. 10 (lb en slang) An improvised stabbing weapon. 11 A loop forming an eye to a button. 12 (lb en architecture) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph(18th century). 13 (lb en metalworking) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it. 14 (lb en printing dated) The body of a type; between the shoulder and the foot. 15 (lb en shoemaking) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel. 16 Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round. 17 The end or remainder, particularly of a period of time. 18 The main part or beginning of a period of time. vb. 1 (lb en archaic Ulster) To travel on foot. 2 (lb en slang) To stab, especially with an improvised blade. 3 (lb en slang) To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants. 4 (lb en transitive golf) To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. 5 (lb en transitive chiefly tennis football gridiron football) To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Shank n. (surname: en).From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
shank a. (lb en slang) bad. n. 1 The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. 2 meat from that part of an animal. 3 (lb en ornithology colloquial) A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus ''Tringa'' having distinctly colored legs. 4 A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem. 5 The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck. 6 The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point. 7 A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached. 8 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. 9 (lb en golf) A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. 10 (lb en slang) An improvised stabbing weapon. 11 A loop forming an eye to a button. 12 (lb en architecture) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph(18th century). 13 (lb en metalworking) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it. 14 (lb en printing dated) The body of a type; between the shoulder and the foot. 15 (lb en shoemaking) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel. 16 Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round. 17 The end or remainder, particularly of a period of time. 18 The main part or beginning of a period of time. vb. 1 (lb en archaic Ulster) To travel on foot. 2 (lb en slang) To stab, especially with an improvised blade. 3 (lb en slang) To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants. 4 (lb en transitive golf) To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. 5 (lb en transitive chiefly tennis football gridiron football) To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Shank n. (surname: en).From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
shank a. (lb en slang) bad. n. 1 The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. 2 meat from that part of an animal. 3 (lb en ornithology colloquial) A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus ''Tringa'' having distinctly colored legs. 4 A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem. 5 The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck. 6 The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point. 7 A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached. 8 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. 9 (lb en golf) A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. 10 (lb en slang) An improvised stabbing weapon. 11 A loop forming an eye to a button. 12 (lb en architecture) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph(18th century). 13 (lb en metalworking) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it. 14 (lb en printing dated) The body of a type; between the shoulder and the foot. 15 (lb en shoemaking) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel. 16 Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round. 17 The end or remainder, particularly of a period of time. 18 The main part or beginning of a period of time. vb. 1 (lb en archaic Ulster) To travel on foot. 2 (lb en slang) To stab, especially with an improvised blade. 3 (lb en slang) To remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants. 4 (lb en transitive golf) To misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. 5 (lb en transitive chiefly tennis football gridiron football) To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Shank n. (surname: en).From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
shank Englanti n. 1 sääri 2 potkaFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Shank /ʃˈaŋk/ الساقFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
shank //ʃæŋk//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. подбедрица lower part of the leg 2. джолан meat from that part of animal 3. стержен straight, narrow part of an object
shank /ʃˈaŋk/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]troubel
shank /ʃˈaŋk/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vřeteno
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ holeňFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
shank /ʃˈaŋk/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]násada
shank /ʃˈaŋk/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]dřík
shank /ʃˈaŋk/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]noha
shank /ʃˈaŋk/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]tyč
shank /ʃˈaŋk/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]stonek
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ HaxeFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Hachse , Haxl [Bayr.] [Ös.] , Stelze [Ös.] , Wädli [Schw.] , Gnagi [Schw.] [cook.] Note: Teilstück vom Kalb/Schwein "shank without bone" - Haxe ohne Knochen / Vögerl see: hindquarter shank Note: veal/pork cut
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ KlingeFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]Note: zusammengebasteltes Messer Synonym: shiv
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ SchaftFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]see: shanks, waisted shank
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ SchienbeinFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Tibia [anat.] Synonyms: shinbone, tibia, cnemis see: shinbones, tibias, cnemises, shanks
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ TiegelschereFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Tragschere [techn.] Note: Gießerei Synonym: crucible lifter see: crucible lifters, shanks Note: foundry
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ UnterschenkelFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][anat.] Synonyms: lower leg, crus see: lower legs, shanks
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ WalzeFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ][mus.] Note: Blasinstrument see: shanks Note: wind instrument
shank //ʃæŋk//From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. sääri, potka lower part of the leg 2. etupotka, potka, takapotka meat from that part of animal 3. varsi 2. part of curb bit 3. straight, narrow part of an object 4. kahva, otin, ripa protruding part of an object, by which it can be attached
shank /ʃˈaŋk/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. पिण्डली "Pain in shanks is a symbol of diabates. "
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ držač, koljenica, krak, peteljka, ručicaFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ 1. nyak 2. szár 3. sípcsont 4. rúd 5. derék 6. lábszárhús 7. virágszár 8. nyél 9. lábközép 10. törzs 11. külsô kar 12. betûtest 13. kocsány 14. lábszár 15. fülFrom English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
shank //ʃæŋk//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]legg lower part of the leg
shank /ʃˈaŋk/ 1. baldır, incik 2. (den.) demirin gövdesi 3. bir aletin orta yeri 4. düğme altındaki madeni halka 5. çiçek sapı. go shanks' mare yürüyerek gitmek.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈʃæŋk/
109 Moby Thesaurus words for "shank": Chateaubriand, ankle, ascender, back, bastard type, bayonet legs, beard, belly, bevel, black letter, blade roast, body, bowlegs, breast, brisket, calf, cap, capital, case, chuck, chuck roast, clod, cnemis, cold cuts, counter, descender, drumstick, em, en, face, fat-faced type, feet, filet mignon, flank, font, foreleg, gamb, gambrel, gigot, groove, ham, hind leg, hock, italic, jamb, knee, knuckle, leg, letter, ligature, limb, logotype, loin, lower case, majuscule, minuscule, nick, pale, palisade, peg, pi, pica, picket, pile, plate, plate piece, podite, point, popliteal space, pot roast, print, rack, rib roast, ribs, roast, rolled roast, roman, round, rump, rump roast, saddle, sans serif, scissor-legs, script, shin, short ribs, shoulder, shoulder clod, sirloin, small cap, small capital, spile, stake, stamp, stem, stems, stumps, tarsus, tenderloin, trotters, type, type body, type class, type lice, typecase, typeface, typefounders, typefoundry, upper caseFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 胫,腿骨,杆,柄From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 胫,腿骨,杆,柄