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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ankle \An"kle\ ([a^][ng]"k'l), noun [OE. ancle, anclow, AS. ancleow; akin to Icel. ["o]kkla, ["o]kli, Dan. and Sw. ankel, D. enklaauw, enkel, G. enkel, and perh. OHG. encha, ancha thigh, shin: cf. Skr. anga limb, anguri finger. Cf. {Haunch}.] The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.
{Ankle bone}, the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
ankle
noun: a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus [syn: {ankle joint}, {mortise joint}, {articulatio talocruralis}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
67 Moby Thesaurus words for "ankle": articulation, bayonet legs, boundary, bowlegs, butt, calf, cervix, clinch, closure, cnemis, connecting link, connecting rod, connection, coupling, dovetail, drumstick, elbow, embrace, foreleg, gamb, gambrel, gigot, gliding joint, ham, hind leg, hinge, hinged joint, hip, hock, interface, jamb, join, joining, joint, juncture, knee, knuckle, leg, limb, link, miter, mortise, neck, pivot, pivot joint, podite, popliteal space, rabbet, scarf, scissor-legs, seam, shank, shin, shoulder, stems, stitch, stumps, suture, symphysis, tarsus, tie rod, toggle, toggle joint, trotters, union, weld, wrist
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