Half-boot
71Congress — Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter.… …
72Congress gaiter — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… …
73Congress water — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… …
74Congresses — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… …
75The Continental Congress — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… …
76The Federal Congress — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… …
77buskin — half boot, c.1500, origin unknown, perhaps from O.Fr. brousequin (14c., Mod.Fr. brodequin, by influence of broder to embroider ) or M.Du. brosekin small leather boot. Figurative senses relating to tragedy are from the word being used (since mid… …
78bootee — n. Bootikin, half boot, short boot …
79buskin — bus•kin [[t]ˈbʌs kɪn[/t]] n. 1) clo a thick soled, laced boot or half boot 2) anq clo sbz Also called cothurnus 2) the high, thick soled shoe worn by ancient Greek and Roman tragedians. 3) sbz tragic drama; tragedy Compare sock I, 3) • Etymology …
80blucher — lu cher, bluchers lu chers(bl[=u] k[ e]r), n. A kind of half boot, or high shoe, with laces over the tongue; named from the Prussian general Bl[ u]cher. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …