jackboot

/ˌdʒækˈbut/
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Other forms: jackboots

Definitions of jackboot
  1. noun
    (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
    synonyms: Hessian boot, Wellington, Wellington boot, hessian
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    type of:
    boot
    footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
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