- bootmakers
- n. shoemaker, cobbler, one who makes or repairs shoes as an occupation
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
bootmakers
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Boot — Boot, n. [OE. bote, OF. bote, F. botte, LL. botta; of uncertain origin.] 1. A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort confessions … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Boot closer — Boot Boot, n. [OE. bote, OF. bote, F. botte, LL. botta; of uncertain origin.] 1. A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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