Definitions
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Word origin
From Middle English schyne, from Old English scinu, from Proto-West Germanic *skinu, from Proto-Germanic *skinō. Cognate with West Frisian skine, Dutch scheen, German Schiene. Not related to skin.
Used in a sentence
“Soccer players have to wear protective gear so they don't injure their shins.”
“to shin up a mast”
“"The minute the door is shut he shins down a water-pipe, hops on his motor-cycle, and is off at full speed."”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Lower leg front”4 letters
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