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| binding |
a fastening device attached to a ski, designed to grip the ski boot. [1/6 definitions] |
| blucher |
a low sturdy leather boot. [1/2 definitions] |
| boot |
the British word for the large compartment in the rear of an automobile used to store items such as packages and tools. "Boot" has the same meaning as "trunk." [1/4 definitions] |
| bootable |
combined form of boot. |
| bootee |
a baby's soft, boot-like sock, usu. knitted or crocheted. [1/2 definitions] |
| bootjack |
a forked device used to grip the heel of a boot while the foot is withdrawn. |
| bootstrap |
a loop attached to the rear or to each side of a boot top, by which the boot is pulled on. [2/5 definitions] |
| buskin |
a boot, open in front and at the toes, that is secured with laces and that reaches halfway up the calf. |
| chukka |
a suede boot of ankle height, having two pairs of eyelets for the laces. |
| cross-country skiing |
the sport of skiing over fields or through woods where the terrain is relatively flat and using somewhat narrow skis that are not attached to the back of the ski boot, making it possible for skiers to lift their heels as they stride forward. |
| half boot |
a boot that reaches to the middle of the lower leg. |
| half sole |
a sole for a shoe or boot that extends from the instep to the toe. |
| ice skate |
a short boot with a sharp blade attached to the bottom, used for skating on ice. |
| in-line skate |
a roller skate consisting of a boot with wheels attached in a single line down the middle of the sole. |
| Italy |
a southern European country that occupies a boot-shaped Mediterranean peninsula and several adjacent islands. |
| jackboot |
a sturdy leather boot extending above the knee, used by the military, police, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| lace |
a cord or string used to fasten or hold together two edges, esp. of a shoe or boot. [2/6 definitions] |
| larrigan |
a knee-high boot that has a moccasin foot, worn esp. by woodsmen. |
| mukluk |
a soft boot of reindeer skin or sealskin, worn by Eskimos. [2 definitions] |
| overshoe |
a rubber or plastic boot worn over other shoes in order to protect them from water or snow. |
| pac |
an insulated, waterproof boot designed for wear in extreme cold. [2/3 definitions] |
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