Shin

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms

English

Noun

shin (plural: shins )

1. The twentyfirst letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ש.

Etymology

• From Old English shine, schine , Anglo-Saxon scina
• Akin to Dutch scheen , Old High German scina , German schiene , schienbein , Danish skinnebeen , Swedish skenben .
• Comparable to Chine

Noun

shin (plural: shins )

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.

Verb

shin (shinned , shinning , shins )

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.

Synonyms

• tibia

Derived terms

• shinny
• shin bone
• shin leaf
• shin splints