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Shin Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Shin? [n] the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle [n] the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle [n] the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet [n] a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg [v] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling Synonyms \| Synonyms for Shin: clamber \| scramble \| shinbone \| shinny \| skin \| sputter \| struggle \| tibia Related Terms \| Find terms related to Shin: See Also \| alphabetic character \| Aramaic alphabet \| body part \| climb \| cut \| cut of meat \| Hebraic alphabet \| Hebrew alphabet \| leg \| leg bone \| letter \| letter of the alphabet Shin In Webster's Dictionary \Shin\, n. [OE. shine, schine, AS. scina; akin to D. scheen, OHG. scina, G. schiene, schienbein, Dan. skinnebeen, Sw. skenben. Cf. {Chine}.] 1. The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank. ``On his shin.'' --Chaucer. 2. (Railbroad) A fish plate for rails. --Knight. {Shin bone} (Anat.), the tibia. {Shin leaf} (Bot.), a perennial ericaceous herb ({Pyrola elliptica}) with a cluster of radical leaves and a raceme of greenish white flowers. \Shin\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shinning}.] 1. To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like; -- used with up; as, to shin up a mast. [Slang] 2. To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as for the payment of one's notes at the bank. [Slang, U.S.] --Bartlett. \Shin\, v. t. To climb (a pole, etc.) by shinning up. [Slang]

Shin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shin?

[n] the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
[n] the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
[n] the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
[n] a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg
[v] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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Shin In Webster's Dictionary

\Shin\, n. [OE. shine, schine, AS. scina; akin to D.
scheen, OHG. scina, G. schiene, schienbein, Dan. skinnebeen,
Sw. skenben. Cf. {Chine}.]
1. The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge
   of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank.
   ``On his shin.'' --Chaucer.

2. (Railbroad) A fish plate for rails. --Knight.

{Shin bone} (Anat.), the tibia.

{Shin leaf} (Bot.), a perennial ericaceous herb ({Pyrola
   elliptica}) with a cluster of radical leaves and a raceme
   of greenish white flowers.


\Shin\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shinned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Shinning}.]
1. To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it
   alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps,
   spurs, or the like; -- used with up; as, to shin up a
   mast. [Slang]



2. To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as
   for the payment of one's notes at the bank. [Slang, U.S.]
   --Bartlett.


\Shin\, v. t.
To climb (a pole, etc.) by shinning up. [Slang]

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