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shank's mare noun "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!" Many travelers in centuries past would have agreed with King Richard's famous lines from Shakespeare's Richard III -- when you needed to travel any distance in the days before automobiles, you definitely wanted a horse. When one wasn't available, you had to rely on your built-in transportation equipment, your feet and legs. The word "shank" has been used to mean "the lower leg" since before the 12th century, and "shank's mare" first appeared in writing in the late 1700s. Another vivid expression connecting people and horses was "horse with ten toes," but that one is now relegated to history. : one's own legs

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January 16, 2008 SHANKS-MAIR We were determined to see the ruins, and when we found out the shuttle bus wasn't running that day, we traveled by shank's mare.

Word	shank's mare
Date	January 16, 2008
Type	noun
Syllables	SHANKS-MAIR
Etymology	"A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!" Many travelers in centuries past would have agreed with King Richard's famous lines from Shakespeare's Richard III -- when you needed to travel any distance in the days before automobiles, you definitely wanted a horse. When one wasn't available, you had to rely on your built-in transportation equipment, your feet and legs. The word "shank" has been used to mean "the lower leg" since before the 12th century, and "shank's mare" first appeared in writing in the late 1700s. Another vivid expression connecting people and horses was "horse with ten toes," but that one is now relegated to history.
Examples	We were determined to see the ruins, and when we found out the shuttle bus wasn't running that day, we traveled by shank's mare.
Definition	: one's own legs

Shank's Horse Mare January Noun Shanks Mair Kingdom Travelers