Category:Shin

Shin, n. Etym: [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)

Defn: 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 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 Shin, v. t.

Defn: to climb (a pole, etc.) by shinning up. [slang]