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Shank Weapon

Posted by Grant Barrett on October 26, 2013 · Add Comment

A prison employee wants to know about the term shank, that name for sharp weapons made with toothbrushes and pieces of metal. It derives from shank in the sense of the type of animal bone historically used in weapon making. This is part of a complete episode.