shinbin

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noun

An irregular portion of a log split lengthwise, used in constructing the side of a ship.

OriginBurmese [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounshinbin (plural shinbins)

plural shinbins · alternative shinbeam · alternative shinbeen

  1. IndiaobsoleteAn irregular portion of a log split lengthwise, used in constructing the side of a ship.

Origin

  1. Burmese[Term?]
  2. Englishshinbin

From Burmese [Term?].

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APA

shinbin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinbin

MLA

“shinbin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinbin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shinbin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinbin.

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