shinbone

[ shin-bohn ]

noun

1. the tibia.

shinbone

/ ˈʃɪnˌbəʊn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for tibia

Word History and Origins

Origin of shinbone¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English scinbān. See shin ¹, bone

Example Sentences

The procedure involved placing new implants at the end of the thighbone and top of the shinbone with the computer's aid to ensure the knee was stable and balanced throughout the range of motion.

From Science Daily

The team searched for lesions, or indicators of stress, on the shinbones of the pandemic victims.

From Science Daily

To gauge the subjects’ physical condition at the time of death, the researchers looked for lesions on the shinbones that can reveal problems such as malnutrition, injury, or illness.

From Science Magazine

Human skull and shinbone fossils found in a Laos cave suggest modern humans arrived in mainland Southeast Asia up to 36,000 years earlier than thought.

From Scientific American

Human shinbone chairs are coveted, as are rib-cage tables and bookshelves that use shoulder blades as dividers.

From New York Times

Related Words

• tibia