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Definition of Shinbones
1. shinbone [n] - See also: shinbone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shinbones
Literary usage of Shinbones
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On the Stowage of Ships and Their Cargoes: With Information Regarding by Robert White Stevens (1871)
"475 " Horns, like shinbones, are used for dunnage ; 1000 are rated ... Horns are
preferable; on a wharf 1000 occupy more space than a ton of shinbones, ..."
2. The Church Heraldry of Norfolk: A Description of All Coats of Arms on by Edmund Farrer (1893)
"... and in base ns many shinbones in saltire (Cooper of Norwich, granted 1765,
Vert, a fesse embattled or, ..."
3. Keeping Healthyby Jo Ellen Moore by Jo Ellen Moore (2004)
"The shinbones connect to the knee bones. The knee bones connect to the thighbones.
The thighbones connect to the hipbones. They help you stand up tall. ..."
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