Definition of "shin-bone" [shin-bone]

• The tibia. See cuts under crus, fibula, and skeleton. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "He had got for himself a hoof and part of the shin-bone, to which quite"
• "White Fang stood over the shin-bone, bristling and menacing, while Baseek stood a little way off, preparing to retreat."
• "Calmly turning his back upon young dog and shin-bone, as though both were beneath his notice and unworthy of his consideration, he stalked grandly away."