shin

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for shin

shin 🔊 /ʃɪˈn/

shin : තනිදඬු ඇටය

shin : කකුලේ ඇටය

shin : පස් පෝරු තලය

shin : කකුල

shin definition

Noun.

  1. The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank.
  2. A fish plate for rails.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like; -- used with up; as, to shin up a mast.
  2. To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as for the payment of one's notes at the bank.

Transitive verb. To climb (a pole, etc.) by shinning up.