shin
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone
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- (noun) The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone
- (noun) A fishplate for a railway.
- (verb) (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.
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noun The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone
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noun A fishplate for a railway.
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verb (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.
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verb To strike with the shin.
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verb To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as when trying to make a payment.
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Summary
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone
- (noun) The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone
- (noun) A fishplate for a railway.
- (verb) (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.