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- ʃɪn n. front part of the leg between the knee and ankle; tibia, bone located at the front of the lower leg (Anatomy) v. climb by wrapping the arms and legs around an object and pulling oneself upward
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Shinned — Shin Shin, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shinning}.] 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shinned — past of shin … Useful english dictionary
Sharp-shinned Hawk — Taxobox name = Sharp shinned Hawk status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = Sharp shinned Hawk (nominate group). regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes familia = Accipitridae genus = Accipiter species … Wikipedia
sharp-shinned hawk — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun also sharpshin Etymology: sharp shinned from sharp (I) + shinned (from shin, n. + ed) : a common widely distributed No. American hawk (Accipiter striatus velox) having the upper parts ashy gray, the underparts white barred wi … Useful english dictionary
sharp-shinned hawk — rausvaausis vanagas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Accipiter striatus angl. sharp shinned hawk vok. Eckschwanzsperber, m rus. полосатый ястреб, m pranc. épervier brun, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – tikrieji vanagai … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
sharp-shinned hawk — ☆ sharp shinned hawk [shärp′shind΄ ] n. a small North American hawk (Accipiter striatus) with a dark gray back and a barred, reddish and white breast, feeding mainly on small birds … English World dictionary
sharp-shinned — «SHAHRP SHIHND», adjective. having slender shanks … Useful english dictionary
out-shinned — see out … Useful english dictionary
sharp-shinned hawk — noun Date: circa 1812 a common widely distributed American accipiter (Accipiter striatus) that is grayish above, has a chestnut breast, short rounded wings, and a tail with a notched or square tip when folded called also sharp shin … New Collegiate Dictionary
sharp-shinned hawk — /shahrp shind / a North American hawk, Accipiter striatus, having extremely slender legs, a bluish gray back, and a white, rusty barred breast. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
