English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Bootes (n.)

A northern constellation, containing the bright star Arcturus.

Booth (n.)

A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight materials, for temporary occupation.

Booth (n.)

A covered stall or temporary structure in a fair or market, or at a polling place.

Boothale (v. t. & i.)

To forage for booty; to plunder.

Boothose (n.)

Stocking hose, or spatterdashes, in lieu of boots.

Boothose (n.)

Hose made to be worn with boots, as by travelers on horseback.

Boothy (n.)

A wooden hut or humble cot, esp. a rude hut or barrack for unmarried farm servants; a shepherd's or hunter's hut; a booth.

Boothy (n.)

See Bothy.

Bootikin (n.)

A little boot, legging, or gaiter.

Bootikin (n.)

A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout.

Booting (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Boot

Booting (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Boot

Booting (n.)

A kicking, as with a booted foot.

Booting (n.)

A kind of torture. See Boot, n., 2.

Booting (n.)

Advantage; gain; gain by plunder; booty.

Bootjack (n.)

A device for pulling off boots.

Bootless (a.)

Unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without advantage or success.

Bootlick (n.)

A toady.

Bootmaker (n.)

One who makes boots.

Boots (n.)

A servant at a hotel or elsewhere, who cleans and blacks the boots and shoes.