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Shinplaster
Translation of "shinplaster" into Russian
Definitions
shinplaster
Noun
UK
/ˈʃɪnˌplɑːstə/
US
/ˈʃɪnˌplæstər/
A piece of paper money of low denomination, especially one issued by a private bank or a state during the 19th century in the United States and Canada.
During the economic crisis, many people were paid in shinplasters instead of gold or silver coins.
A type of plaster used for treating shin injuries, particularly in horses.
The veterinarian applied a shinplaster to the horse's leg to help with the healing process.
shinplaster
Adjective
UK
/ˈʃɪnˌplɑːstə/
US
/ˈʃɪnˌplæstər/
Relating to or designating low-denomination paper money issued by private banks or governments in the 19th-century United States and Canada.
The museum has a display of shinplaster notes from the Civil War era.