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Bootikin: Definition and part of speech

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Bootikin

  1. n. A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout.
  2. n. A little boot, legging, or gaiter.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Boom: Definition and part of speech

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Boom

  1. v. t. To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.
  2. n. A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom, etc.
  3. n. A long spar or beam, projecting from the mast of a derrick, from the outer end of which the body to be lifted is suspended.
  4. n. A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor.
  5. n. A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together, extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct navigation or passage.
  6. n. A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away.
  7. n. A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; — applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Boost: Definition and part of speech

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Boost

  1. n. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
  2. v. i. To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Booming: Definition and part of speech

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Booming

  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Boom
  2. a. Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding.
  3. a. Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Boot: Definition and part of speech

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Boot

  1. n. Profit; gain; advantage; use.
  2. n. Remedy; relief; amends; reparation; hence, one who brings relief.
  3. n. That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged.
  4. n. A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather.
  5. n. An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort confessions, particularly in Scotland.
  6. n. A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.
  7. n. A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.
  8. n. An apron or cover (of leather or rubber cloth) for the driving seat of a vehicle, to protect from rain and mud.
  9. n. The metal casing and flange fitted about a pipe where it passes through a roof.
  10. v. t. To put boots on, esp. for riding.
  11. 1n. 1 Profit; gain; advantage; use.
  12. 1n. 1 Remedy; relief; amends; reparation; hence, one who brings relief.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.