shin
noun
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
has shinned
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present perfectof shin (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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In a certain type of successful small boy there is observed a spirit that cannot brook the presence of a tall tree in front or back yard until he has shinned to its topmost crotch.
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