Shin

shin, n. the large bone of the leg or the forepart of it: a bird's shank.— v.i. to climb a tree (with up ): to tramp, trudge.— v.t. to climb a tree by swarming up it: to kick on the shins.— ns. Shin′-bone , the tibia; Shin′-piece , a piece of armour defending the forepart of the leg; Shin′-plas′ter ( U.S. ), a patch of brown-paper steeped in vinegar, ., laid on a sore: a small paper note or promise to pay. [A.S. scina , the shin (esp. in the compound scin-bán , shin-bone); Dut. scheen , Ger. schiene .]