shank’s mare



shank’s mare

n. foot travel. (Old. Lacking a horse, one uses the legs. This does not refer to a person named shank.) You’ll find that shank’s mare is the quickest way to get across town.
See also: mare

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WendiWEN-deeEnglish
Elodia-Spanish
HailieHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Mannes-Dutch
Gunvor-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
ChinaCHIE-nəEnglish (Modern)