shin guard

American  

noun

Sports.

1. a protective covering, usually of leather or plastic and often padded, for the shins and sometimes the knees, worn chiefly by catchers in baseball and goalkeepers in ice hockey.

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Etymology

Origin of shin guard

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Mookie Betts didn’t have time to toss his bat, unstrap his shin guard or take even a half-step toward first base.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2023

St. Louis appeared to nudge back in front with 4:09 left in the first via a Krug shot from the point that ricocheted off Swayman’s shin guard and trickled into the net.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

I felt the impact, sure, but the shin guard guarded my shin, as advertised.

From Slate • Jun. 28, 2018

Teixeira removed his shin guard and threw it in the air in disgust as both dugouts and bullpens emptied.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2016

Through the black woods rang the sound of a sword clanging against a steel shin guard.

From Men Called Him Master by Smith, Elwyn A. (Elwyn Allen)