1. past tense of shank; hit a golf ball with the heel of the club, causing it to go off course
Usage: golf
2. past tense of shank; stabbed with a makeshift knife or sharp object
Usage: slang; prison

1. having a shank or stem

Examples

• He shanked the ball into the rough on the third hole.
• The golfer was frustrated after he shanked another shot.
• The prisoner was shanked during the fight in the yard.
• She wore shanked buttons on her vintage coat.
• The shanked drill bit worked better for the deep holes.