/ ʃɪn; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
the front part of the leg below the knee
—picture at body
■ verb
( -nn- ) ( BrE ) ( NAmE shinny )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- shin / shinny up / down sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English scinu , probably from a Germanic base meaning narrow or thin piece; related to German Schiene thin plate and Dutch scheen . The verb was originally in nautical use (early 19th cent.).