noun
shinbone
Shinbone (noun) means the inner, and generally larger, of the two bones in the leg or hind limb beneath the knee.
noun
1
The inner, and generally larger, of the two bones in the leg or hind limb beneath the knee.
2
One section of an insect's leg.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English schinboon, schineboon, which developed from Old English sċinbān (“shin, shinbone”), from Proto-West Germanic *skinubain, from Proto-Germanic *skinōbainą, matching shin plus bone. It is a cognate of Dutch scheenbeen (“shinbone”), German Schienbein (“shinbone”), Danish skinneben (“shin, shinbone”) and Swedish skenben (“shinbone”).
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What is the meaning of shinbone?
"shinbone" (noun) means the inner, and generally larger, of the two bones in the leg or hind limb beneath the knee.
What is another word for shinbone?
Other words for "shinbone" include tibia, shin.
What are the different meanings of shinbone?
"shinbone" has 2 main meanings: 1. The inner, and generally larger, of the two bones in the leg or hind limb beneath the knee; 2. One section of an insect's leg.
