shins is a form of:

Shin



noun
1.
(the front of the leg below the knee) ស្មងជើង (ឆ្អឹងស្មងជើង, សាច់ស្មងជើង)
2.
(វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) ឆ្អឹងស្មងជើង, គែមផ្លែផាលនង្គ័លខាងលើ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank.
2.
A fish plate for rails.
verb
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) 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.
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as for the payment of one's notes at the bank.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To climb (a pole, etc.) by shinning up.