Meaning of Boot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
2. Initialism of Build–own–operate–transfer.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. Remedy, amends.
   archaic, countable, dialectal, uncountable
4. The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.
   archaic
5. A surname.
6. A bootleg recording.
   archaic, informal
7. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football (historically in the form of boots, now shorter, but still called the same).
8. Profit, plunder.
   uncountable
9. A small village in Eskdale parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY1701).
10. A blow with the foot; a kick.
    uncountable
11. That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged; compensation; recompense.
    countable, uncountable
12. A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.
13. Profit; gain; advantage; use.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
14. Oppression, an oppressor.
    figuratively, with-definite-article
15. Repair work; the act of fixing structures or buildings.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
16. A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.
17. A medicinal cure or remedy.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
18. A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
    US
19. A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup; a deicing boot.
20. A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.
    obsolete
21. A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.
    archaic
22. The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.
    Australia, British, New-Zealand, South-Africa
23. The act or process of removing or firing someone (dismissing them from a job or other post).
    informal, with-definite-article
24. An unattractive person, ugly woman.
    British, slang
25. A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.
    US, slang
26. A soldier, especially a footsoldier.
    US, plural, usually
27. A black person.
    ethnic, slang, slur
28. A hard or rigid case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun.
29. A bobbled ball.
30. The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.
31. A linear amplifier used with CB radio.
    slang
32. A tyre.
    slang
33. A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
    US

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Examples

“Dr. Jayakar was not only one of them but was at places the prime mover in the historic decisions taken by a nation struggling to get free of the British boot.”

“Never in its long history, and one rich with brutal inequities too, had Paris known the disgrace of seeing one section of its community prosper under the boot of an invader”

“Chronic unrest in Ireland, long under the British boot, was about to culminate in a popular rising.”

“The boot, thumbscrews, the shackles, and a contraption called the "warm hose", were only a few of the inflictions being too terrible to mention.”

“He heaved the bag and its contents over the lip of the boot and on to the flagstones. When it was out, no longer in that boot but on the ground, and the bag was still intact, he knew the worst was over.”

“The body is constructed of welded steel panels, with the bonnet, doors and boot lid in aluminium on steel frames.”

“Peers leant against the outside of the car a lit up her filter tip and watched as Bauer and Putin placed their compact suitcases in the boot of the BMW and slammed the boot lid down.”

“He was useless so he got the boot.”

“old boot”

“Did you even go to OCS, you complete and utter boot!?”

“We do not anticipate there will be US boots on the ground to help quell the violence.”

“My Dad has taught me that in England some foolish man may call me sambo, darkie, boot or munt or nigger, even.”

“They drew in their horses and dismounted. The others riding ahead were already out of sight in the darkness. Beyond them shone the lights of Bou Saada. Tarzan removed his rifle from its boot and loosened his revolver in its holster.”

“Because of overcrowding, many a CB enthusiast (called an "apple") is strapping an illegal linear amplifier ("boots") on to his transceiver ("ears") […]”

“Thou art boot for many a bruise / And healest many a wound.”

“next her Son, our soul's best boot”

“I'll give you boot, I'll give you three for one.”

“If mortgaged property is transferred, the amount of the mortgage is part of the boot. If both parties to the transaction transfer mortgages to each other, the party giving up the larger debt treats the excess as taxable boot.”

“If the target retains the boot and uses it for, say, paying its debt, there is taxation on the boot.”

“Then talk no more of flight, it is no boot.”

“It took three boots, but I finally got the application installed.”

“I am looking to trade Iron Maiden boots. I have many Iron Maiden bootlegs. I have lots of Metallica. I trade CDR's, tapes and videos.”

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