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shank⋅piece

  [shangk-pees]
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–noun
a piece of metal or fiber for giving form to the shank of a shoe.
Also called shank.

Origin:
1880–85; shank + piece
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shank·piece   (shāngk'pēs')   
n.  An arch support inserted into the shank of a shoe.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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