Associations to the word «Buskin»

Wiktionary

BUSKIN, noun. (now historical) A half-boot.
BUSKIN, noun. A type of boot worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors; tragic drama, tragedy.
BUSKIN, noun. An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.

Dictionary definition

BUSKIN, noun. A boot reaching halfway up to the knee.

Wise words

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