/ Dictionary / Index S shinplaster: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shin•plas•ter Pronunciation: (shin'plas"tur, -plä"stur), [key] — n. a plaster for the shin or leg. (formerly) a piece of paper money of a denomination lower than one dollar. money of little value, as that issued on insufficient security. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shinplaster (Thesaurus) shinny shin splints Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language