Ankle
Pronunciation : An"kle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. ancle, anclow, AS. ancleow; akin to Icel. ?kkla, ?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.]
Definition : Defn: The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus. Ankle bone, the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913