شكل

شَاكِلَةٌ ذ : see شَكْلٌ, former half, in two places. -A2- الشَّاكِلَةُ, also, signifies The flank; syn. الخَاصِرَةُ, i. e. الطَّفْطَفَةُ: (S, O:) [or,] in a horse, the skin that is between the side (عُرْض) of the خَاصِرَة and the ثَفِنَة, (K, TA,) which latter means [the stifle-joint, i. e.] the joint of the فَخِذ and سَاق: or as some say, the شَاكِلَتَانِ are the two exterior parts of the طَفْطَفَتَانِ [or two flanks ] from the place to which the last of the ribs reaches to the edge of [ the hip-bone called ] the حَرْقَفَة on each side of the belly. (TA.) One says, أَصَابَ شَاكِلَةَ الرَّمِيَّةِ, meaning [ He hit ] the خَاصِرَة [or flank ] of the رميّة [or animal shot at ]. (TA.) [Hence,] one says, أَصَابَ شَاكِلَةَ الصَّوَابِ (tropical:) [ He hit the point that he aimed at, of the thing that was right ]: and هُوَ يَرْمِى بِرَأْيِهِ الشَّوَاكِلَ (tropical:) [ He hits, by his opinion, or judgment, the right points ]. (TA.) Ibn-'Abbád says that [the pl.] شَوَاكِلُ signifies [also] The hind legs; because they are shackled [with the شِكَال]. (O.) ― -b2- Also The part between the ear and the temple. (IAar, K, TA.) ― -b3- And شَوَاكِلُ (which is the pl. of شَاكِلَةٌ, TA) (assumed tropical:) Roads branching off from a main road. (K.) You say طَرِيقٌ ذُو شَوَاكِلَ (assumed tropical:) A road having many roads branching off from it. (O.) ― -b4- And شَاكِلَتَا الطَّرِيقِ means (tropical:) The two sides of the road: you say طَرِيقٌ ظَاهِرُ الشَّوَاكِلِ (tropical:) [ A road of which the sides are apparent, or conspicuous ]. (TA.)