noun

shinbone

Shinbone (noun) means the inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.

noun

The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee

A segment of an insect's leg.

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Etymology

From Middle English schinboon, schineboon, from Old English sċinbān (“shin, shinbone”), from Proto-West Germanic *skinubain, from Proto-Germanic *skinōbainą, equivalent to shin + bone. Cognate with Dutch scheenbeen (“shinbone”), German Schienbein (“shinbone”), Danish skinneben (“shin, shinbone”), Swedish skenben (“shinbone”).

Rhymes for shinbone

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of shinbone?

"shinbone" (noun) means the inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.

What are the different meanings of shinbone?

"shinbone" has 2 main meanings: 1. The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee; 2. A segment of an insect's leg.