red shank

A form of redshank — Any of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.

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Meanings

nounred shank (plural red shanks)

plural red shanks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of redshank.
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APA

red shank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20shank

MLA

“red shank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20shank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red shank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20shank.

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