/ Dictionary / Index S shin guard: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shin' guard" Pronunciation: [key] — Sports. Sports. a protective covering, usually of leather or plastic and often padded, for the shins and sometimes the knees, worn chiefly by catchers in baseball and goalkeepers in ice hockey. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Shingon shining Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language