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n.

1) clo a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg

2) clo an overshoe, esp. one of rubber or other waterproof material

3) aum any sheathlike protective covering:

a boot for a weak automobile tire[/ex]

4) aum

a) the receptacle or place into which the top of a convertible car fits when lowered

b) a cloth covering for this receptacle or place

5) brit. Brit. the trunk of an automobile

6) cvb aum Denver boot

7) mil a U.S. Navy or Marine recruit

8) a kick

9) the boot, Slang. a dismissal; discharge:

to give someone the boot for being always late[/ex]

10) cvb inf Informal. a sensation of pleasure or amusement:

I get a big boot from the kids[/ex]

11) spo a fumble of a baseball batted on the ground, usu. to the infield

12) to kick; drive by kicking

13) spo to fumble (a ground ball)

14) to put boots on; equip or provide with boots

15) cmp

Also, bootstrap 5) to start (a computer) by loading the operating system

16) Slang. to dismiss; discharge

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- die with one's boots on

Etymology: 1275–1325; ME bote < AF, OF; of uncert. orig. II

boot

[[t]but[/t]] n.

1) archaic something given into the bargain

2) Obs.

a) advantage

b) remedy; relief; help

3) archaic to be of profit or advantage (to); avail

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- to boot

Etymology: bef. 1000; ME bote, OE bōt advantage III

boot

[[t]but[/t]] n. Etymology: 1585–95; see booty