1syllable
shin
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Definitions ofshin
1noun
- The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone
Synonyms: tibia
- A fishplate for a railway.
1verb
- (as "shin up") 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.
Synonyms: shinny
Example: "to shin up a mast"
- To strike with the shin.
- To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as when trying to make a payment.
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