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(s̸hin)

noun

the front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle
the lower foreleg in beef

Origin: ME schine < OE scinu, akin to Ger schiene, thin plate, schien-, shin < IE base *skei- > sheath

transitive verb, intransitive verb shinned, shinning

to climb (a rope, pole, etc.) by using both hands and legs for gripping: often with up

noun

the twenty-second letter of the Hebrew alphabet (שׁ)

Origin: Heb sīn, shīn, lit., tooth

See shin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The front part of the leg below the knee and above the ankle.
b. The shinbone.
The lower foreleg in beef cattle. Used of cuts of meat.

verb shinned shinned, shin·ning, shins

verb, transitive

To climb (a rope or pole, for example) by gripping and pulling alternately with the hands and legs.
To kick or hit in the shins.

verb, intransitive

To climb something by shinning it.
To move quickly on foot.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English shine

Origin: , from Old English scinu; see skei- in Indo-European roots

noun

The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew šîn

Origin: , of Phoenician origin; see šnn in Semitic roots

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