shank
n.— «The NFL leaves the basic design of the ring to the teams, but its rules require mandatory elements on the sides of the rings (known as “shanks,” in jewelry parlance), including the score of the game and the players’ names.» —“The inside story on Super Bowl rings” by David Davis Fox Sports Feb. 8, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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