shin

shin
SYN: anterior border of tibia. [A.S. scina]
- saber s. the sharp-edged, anteriorly convex tibia in congenital syphilis.
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shin 'shin n the front part of the leg below the knee

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(shin) 1. the crest or anterior edge of the tibia. 2. the anterior aspect of the lower limb below the knee.

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  • Shin — Shin, n. [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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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