jackboot
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- (19th century) a man's high tasseled bootSynonyms: Hessian boothessianWellingtonWellington boot
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
jackboot \jackboot\ n.
1.a man's high tasseled boot. [19th century]
Syn: Hessian boot, hessian, Wellington, Wellington boot. [WordNet 1.5]
2.A strong leather boot reaching up to or over the knee; it is worn mostly by soldiers. [PJC]