spindleshanks

[ spin-dl-shangks ]
/ ˈspɪn dlˌʃæŋks /

noun, plural spin·dle·shanks. (used with a singular or plural verb)

Origin of spindleshanks

First recorded in 1560–70; spindle + shank + -s3

OTHER WORDS FROM spindleshanks

spin·dle-shanked [spin-dl-shangkt] /ˈspɪn dlˌʃæŋkt/, adjective

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