English words for 'A leather half-boot.'
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noun
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a person who counts things
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
- The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
- The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- counterattack
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
- (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
- (Internet) A hit counter.
- One who counts.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
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noun
- a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
- A piece of leather stitched across the instep of a shoe, usually having a different colour from the rest of the shoe.
- a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
- cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
- a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
- a seat for the rider of a bicycle
- posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
- A cushion used as a seat in a cart or other vehicle.
- (chiefly Australia, mining) Synonym of saddle reef (“a saddle-shaped bedded mineral (usually gold-bearing quartz) vein occurring along the crest of an anticline or (less common) a syncline (an inverted saddle)”).
- The part of a guitar which supports the strings and, in an acoustic guitar, transfers their vibrations through the bridge to the soundboard.
- A similar implement used to secure goods to animals; a packsaddle.
- Synonym of saddle brown (“a medium brown colour, like that of saddle leather”).
- The clitellum of an earthworm (family Lumbricidae).
- (dentistry) The part of a denture which holds the artificial teeth.
- A low point, in the shape of a saddle, between two hills.
- (construction) The threshold, the raised floorboard in a doorway.
- In full saddle marking or saddle patch: a saddle-like marking on an animal, such as one on the back of an adult harp seal or saddleback seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), or any of numerous such markings on a boa constrictor (Boa constrictor).
- (broadcasting) A timeslot between two popular programmes, in which another programme can be scheduled to encourage people to watch it.
- A cut of meat that includes both loins and part of the backbone.
- A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.
- Chiefly preceded by the: horse-riding as an activity or occupation.
- (geology) An anticline (“fold with strata sloping downwards on each side”); specifically, a depression located along the axial trend of such a fold.
- The lower part of the back of a domestic fowl, especially a male bird, bearing the saddle feathers or saddle hackles.
- Synonym of saddle oxford or saddle shoe (“a shoe, resembling an oxford, which has a saddle (sense 11.1)”).
- (engineering) An equipment part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.
- (geometry) Synonym of saddle point (“a point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane”).
- A small object (traditionally made of ebony) at the bottom of a string instrument such as a cello, viola, or violin below the tailpiece on which the tailgut (“cord securing the tailpiece to the instrument”) rests.
- The immovable seat of a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.
- (nautical) A block of wood with concave depressions at the top and bottom, usually fastened to one spar and shaped to receive the end of another.
- Synonym of harness saddle (“the part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal”).
verb
- put a saddle on
- impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
- load or burden; encumber
- To put a saddle on an animal.
- (often passive voice) Chiefly followed by with: to burden or encumber (someone) with some problem or responsibility.
- To put (something) on to another thing like a saddle on an animal.
- Chiefly followed by on or upon: to place (a burden or responsibility) or thrust (a problem) on someone.
- (woodworking) To cut a saddle-shaped notch in (a log or other piece of wood) so it can fit together with other such logs or pieces; also, to fit (logs or other pieces of wood) together with this method.
- To put a saddle (noun sense 1) on (an animal).
- Of a person: to get into a saddle.
- To enter (a trained horse) into a race.
noun
- piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
- an improvised musical accompaniment
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- (informal) A vampire.
- Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished.
- (US, slang) A volunteer firefighter.
- (by extension) An activity or speech intended to fill or stall for time.
- (music) A repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, for example, to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist.
- Something added to give an old thing a new appearance.
- A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her; femme fatale.
- The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking.
verb
- provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
- concoct something artificial or untrue
- act seductively with (someone)
- piece (something old) with a new part
- (transitive) Often as vamp up: to fabricate or put together (something) from existing material, or by adding new material to something existing.
- (ambitransitive, music, specifically) To perform a vamp (“a repeated, often improvised accompaniment, for example, under dialogue or while waiting for a soloist to be ready”).
- (ambitransitive, now dialectal) To travel by foot; to walk.
- (transitive) To patch, repair, or refurbish.
- (transitive, shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear).
- (transitive, intransitive) To seduce or exploit someone.
- (intransitive) To cosplay a vampire.
- (intransitive) To delay or stall for time, as for an audience.
- (fiction, slang, transitive) To turn (someone) into a vampire.
- (transitive) To cobble together, to extemporize, to improvise.
noun
- A rustic high shoe; half-boot.
- A device that aids in cocking a crossbow.
- (colloquial) A cocker spaniel, either of two breeds of dogs originally bred for hunting woodcocks.
- (UK, informal) Friend, mate.
- One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting.
- a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
verb
noun
- piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
- clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
- an unspecified person
- one of four equal parts
- the rear part of a ship
- one of four periods into which the school year is divided
- a fourth part of a year; three months
- a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
- (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
- a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
- a district of a city having some distinguishing character
- one of the four major division of the compass
- a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
- a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
- One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
- (farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
- (now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
- (in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
- Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
- (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
- (now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
- A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
- (often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
- (Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
- Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
- (now chiefly finance) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
- (nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
- A quarterfinal.
- The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp.
- (now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
- A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
- (heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
- A region or place.
- (sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
- (Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
verb
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- divide into quarters
- provide housing for (military personnel)
- divide by four; divide into quarters
- (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- (heraldry) To display different coats of arms in the quarters of a shield.
- (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
- (transitive, historical) To execute (someone) by tying each limb to a different animal (such as a horse) and driving them in different directions.
- (transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
- (transitive) To range to and fro over an area; to move from point to point.
- (transitive) To quartersaw.
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noun
- A strong shoe for heavy-duty use, a boot.
- (military slang) United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
- (UK) A clumsy or foolish person.
- A peasant or yokel.
- Wheatear: any of various passerine birds.
- (US) Any shoe construed (within a particular context) as ungainly.
- a thick and heavy shoe
noun
- piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
- the higher of two berths
- a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
- (footwear) The Y-shaped strap on flip-flops.
- The upper portion of something.
- A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.
- (Taoism) A spiritual passageway through which consciousness can reach a higher dimension.
- Anything that cheers one up.
- (shoemaking) The piece of material that forms the top part of a shoe or boot above the sole.
- A tooth in the upper jaw.
- An upper berth or bunk.
- A senior student.
- A denture or retainer for the teeth in the upper jaw.
- That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.
- Someone with higher social standing
adj
- the topmost one of two; upper
- superior in rank or accomplishment
- higher in place or position
- Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
- (education) Of or pertaining to a secondary school.
- At a higher level, rank or position.
- (geology, of strata or geological time periods) Younger, more recent.
noun
- A strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe.
- A rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
- The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.
- (UK, dialect, rare) A border, edge or rim; a strip, as of cloth.
- (programming) A random number.
- (basket-making) A single rod woven in and out of the stakes.
- The border of an area of land, now especially marshland.
- the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
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name
- An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
- A town in Talbot County, Maryland.
- Ellipsis of University of Oxford.
- A town in Waimakariri district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- An unincorporated community in Scott County, Kentucky.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Warren County, New Jersey.
- A town, the county seat of Granville County, North Carolina.
- A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for the city in England.
- A settlement on Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
- A minor city in Izard County, Arkansas.
- A city in Sumner County, Kansas.
- A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
- A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.
- A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
- An English habitational surname derived from the city in England.
- A hamlet in Ancroft parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0046).
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Oxford County, Maine; named for the city in England.
- A former city in Franklin County, Idaho, disincorporated in 2024.
- An outer suburb of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8753).
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York; named for the town in Massachusetts.
- A town and village therein, in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado.
- A minor city and township in Johnson County, Iowa; named for its township, itself named for the town in New York.
- A city in Butler County, Ohio.
- A number of other townships, listed under Oxford Township.
- An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Florida.
- A city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
- A village in Furnas County and Harlan County, Nebraska.
- A city, the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for the city in England.
- A city in Calhoun County, Talladega County and Cleburne County, Alabama.
- A borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana.
- A city in Newton County, Georgia; named for the university.
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- footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
- a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
- (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
- U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
- (engineering) A plate, or notched piece, interposed between a moving part and the stationary part on which it bears, to take the wear and afford means of adjustment; called also slipper and gib.
- A drag, or sliding piece of wood or iron, placed under the wheel of a loaded vehicle, to retard its motion in going down a hill.
- The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
- (slang) A fake passport.
- (by extension, slang) A pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
- Part of a current collector on electric trains which provides contact either with a live rail or an overhead wire (fitted to a pantograph in the latter case).
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
- A trough or spout for conveying grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.
- (architecture) A trough-shaped or spout-shaped member, put at the bottom of the water leader coming from the eaves gutter, so as to throw the water off from the building.
- A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
- The part of a brake for a wheeled vehicle which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.
- (historical) An ingot of gold or silver shaped somewhat like a traditional Chinese shoe, formerly used in trade in the Far East.
- (footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.
- An inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill.
- (card games) A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
- An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.
- A band of iron or steel, or a ship of wood, fastened to the bottom of the runner of a sleigh, or any vehicle which slides on the snow.
- An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter.
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noun
- A style of cowboy boot with a high heel tapered at the back.
- One who adopts a distinctive style of cowboy attire and heritage.
- (Western US, figurative) A headstrong, reckless person; a hothead.
- (also attributive) A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
- (US, slang) Synonym of buck (“a dollar”).
- local names for a cowboy (‘vaquero’ is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and ‘buckaroo’ is used especially in California)
noun
- (shoemaking) A layer of leather in the heel of a shoe.
- An act of lifting or raising.
- (measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
- (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere.
- The amount or weight to be lifted.
- A rise; a degree of elevation.
- (historical slang) A thief.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building.
- (engineering) One of the steps of a cone pulley.
- (figurative) An improvement in mood.
- (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Air.
- The space or distance through which anything is lifted.
- (nautical) A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
- An upward force; especially, the force (generated by wings, rotary wings, or airfoils) that keeps aircraft aloft.
- (category theory) A morphism which some given morphism factors through; i.e. given a pair of morphisms f:X→Y and g:Z→Y, a morphism h such that f=g∘h. (In this case h is said to be a lift of f via Z or via g).
- Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
- (horology) That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.
- (broadcasting) A shorter extract from a commercial/advertisement, able to be used on its own.
- (dance) The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
- A liftgate.
- The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
- the act of giving temporary assistance
- a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
- transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
- the act of raising something
- one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
- the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
- a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
- the event of something being raised upward
- a ride in a car
- plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
- lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
- a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
verb
- To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
- To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
- (transitive, slang) To steal.
- To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up.
- (category theory, transitive) Given morphisms f and g with the same target: To produce a morphism which the given morphism factors through (i.e. a morphism h such that f=g∘h; cf. lift n.etymology 1 18)
- (transitive) To cause to move upwards.
- (transitive, slang) To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
- (ambitransitive) To raise or rise.
- (transitive, slang) To arrest (a person).
- (intransitive, especially Scotland) To disperse, to break up.
- (finance) To buy a security or other asset previously offered for sale.
- (transitive) To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
- (programming) To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context.
- (hunting, transitive) To take (hounds) off the existing scent and move them to another spot.
- (transitive) To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)
- (informal, intransitive) To lift weights; to weight-lift.
- raise in rank or condition
- take illegally
- take off or away by decreasing
- call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
- perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- put an end to a situation
- move upwards
- rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
- remove (hair) by scalping
- move upward
- pay off (a mortgage)
- take (root crops) out of the ground
- cancel officially
- rise up
- invigorate or heighten
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- remove from a surface
- take hold of something and move it to a different location
- take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
- remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
- fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
- make audible
- make off with belongings of others
noun
- A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
- A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.
- a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
- A neck gaiter.
- A part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.
- (automotive) A protective flexible sleeve covering a moving part, intended to keep the part clean.
- legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
- a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
verb
noun
- A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.
- The process of putting a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.
- One of the legs of a pair of trousers.
- Stretchy tight-fitting pants often worn by women or for exercise.
- a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
verb
noun
- a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
- a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
- bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
- a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
- A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
- A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
- A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
- A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
- (climbing) A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
- A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
- The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
- (nautical, chiefly in the plural) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
- A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
- (weaponry) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
verb
- move with a sling
- hurl as if with a sling
- hang loosely or freely; let swing
- hold or carry in a sling
- To throw with a sling.
- (nautical) To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- (slang) To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
- To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
noun
- A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
- (drugs) The rolling of a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion.
- An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
- (firearms) The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
- A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
- The backbone of a book.
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noun
noun
- A heavy boot or shoe.
- Something that forms clumps.
- The larger claw of a lobster.
- (Newfoundland) Synonym of clumpet (“floating piece of sea ice”).
- One who generalizes or finds commonalities, as opposed to one who focuses on identifying differences
- A grass or other plant that tends to form clumps.
- (Australia) A horse that comes from a heavy breed, such as a part-Clydesdale.
- A part of a device that is used for the formation of clumps.
- One who clumps; one who walks with a clumping gait.
- A heavy percussive noise, like that of heavy footfalls.
verb
noun
- A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
- A blockage.
- (UK, colloquial) A shoe of any type.
- A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.
- That which hinders or impedes motion; an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment of any kind.
- a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
- footwear usually with wooden soles
- any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
verb
- (intransitive) To perform a clog dance.
- To block or slow passage through (often with 'up').
- To burden; to trammel; to embarrass; to perplex.
- (law) To enforce a mortgage lender right that prevents a borrower from exercising a right to redeem.
- To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper.
- fill to excess so that function is impaired
- impede with a clog or as if with a clog
- become or cause to become obstructed
- dance a clog dance
- impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
- coalesce or unite in a mass
noun
- A modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin in that the leather forming the sides of the shoe is stitched at the top.
- A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.
- A traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot).
- Any of several North American snakes of the genus Agkistrodon, particularly the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and the cottonmouth or water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus).
- soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
noun
- a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
- An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.
- (by extension) Tragic drama; tragedy.
- (chiefly historical) A soft boot reaching to calf or knee height.
- (historical) A type of soft calf- or knee-high boot that laces up the front, sometimes featuring open toes or thick soles, worn in the Greco-Roman world by hunters and horsemen, as well as by actors in Athenian tragedy.
- (Catholicism) A pontifical vestment in the form of a silk stocking, sometimes embroidered or interwoven with gold thread, reaching to the base of the knee and worn over one’s regular socks but under episcopal sandals.
noun
- a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
- A type of heavy leather lace-up boot adopted mainly by heavy metal, punk and goth subcultures; comes in different colors and heights which are measured in the number of eyelets.
- A type of boot designed to be worn by soldiers during actual combat or combat training
noun
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a person who counts things
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
- The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
- The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- counterattack
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
- (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
- (Internet) A hit counter.
- One who counts.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
adj
adv
verb
noun
- a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
- A piece of leather stitched across the instep of a shoe, usually having a different colour from the rest of the shoe.
- a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
- cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
- a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
- a seat for the rider of a bicycle
- posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
- A cushion used as a seat in a cart or other vehicle.
- (chiefly Australia, mining) Synonym of saddle reef (“a saddle-shaped bedded mineral (usually gold-bearing quartz) vein occurring along the crest of an anticline or (less common) a syncline (an inverted saddle)”).
- The part of a guitar which supports the strings and, in an acoustic guitar, transfers their vibrations through the bridge to the soundboard.
- A similar implement used to secure goods to animals; a packsaddle.
- Synonym of saddle brown (“a medium brown colour, like that of saddle leather”).
- The clitellum of an earthworm (family Lumbricidae).
- (dentistry) The part of a denture which holds the artificial teeth.
- A low point, in the shape of a saddle, between two hills.
- (construction) The threshold, the raised floorboard in a doorway.
- In full saddle marking or saddle patch: a saddle-like marking on an animal, such as one on the back of an adult harp seal or saddleback seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), or any of numerous such markings on a boa constrictor (Boa constrictor).
- (broadcasting) A timeslot between two popular programmes, in which another programme can be scheduled to encourage people to watch it.
- A cut of meat that includes both loins and part of the backbone.
- A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.
- Chiefly preceded by the: horse-riding as an activity or occupation.
- (geology) An anticline (“fold with strata sloping downwards on each side”); specifically, a depression located along the axial trend of such a fold.
- The lower part of the back of a domestic fowl, especially a male bird, bearing the saddle feathers or saddle hackles.
- Synonym of saddle oxford or saddle shoe (“a shoe, resembling an oxford, which has a saddle (sense 11.1)”).
- (engineering) An equipment part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.
- (geometry) Synonym of saddle point (“a point in the range of a smooth function, every neighbourhood of which contains points on each side of its tangent plane”).
- A small object (traditionally made of ebony) at the bottom of a string instrument such as a cello, viola, or violin below the tailpiece on which the tailgut (“cord securing the tailpiece to the instrument”) rests.
- The immovable seat of a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.
- (nautical) A block of wood with concave depressions at the top and bottom, usually fastened to one spar and shaped to receive the end of another.
- Synonym of harness saddle (“the part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal”).
verb
- put a saddle on
- impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
- load or burden; encumber
- To put a saddle on an animal.
- (often passive voice) Chiefly followed by with: to burden or encumber (someone) with some problem or responsibility.
- To put (something) on to another thing like a saddle on an animal.
- Chiefly followed by on or upon: to place (a burden or responsibility) or thrust (a problem) on someone.
- (woodworking) To cut a saddle-shaped notch in (a log or other piece of wood) so it can fit together with other such logs or pieces; also, to fit (logs or other pieces of wood) together with this method.
- To put a saddle (noun sense 1) on (an animal).
- Of a person: to get into a saddle.
- To enter (a trained horse) into a race.
noun
- piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
- an improvised musical accompaniment
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- (informal) A vampire.
- Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished.
- (US, slang) A volunteer firefighter.
- (by extension) An activity or speech intended to fill or stall for time.
- (music) A repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, for example, to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist.
- Something added to give an old thing a new appearance.
- A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her; femme fatale.
- The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking.
verb
- provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
- concoct something artificial or untrue
- act seductively with (someone)
- piece (something old) with a new part
- (transitive) Often as vamp up: to fabricate or put together (something) from existing material, or by adding new material to something existing.
- (ambitransitive, music, specifically) To perform a vamp (“a repeated, often improvised accompaniment, for example, under dialogue or while waiting for a soloist to be ready”).
- (ambitransitive, now dialectal) To travel by foot; to walk.
- (transitive) To patch, repair, or refurbish.
- (transitive, shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear).
- (transitive, intransitive) To seduce or exploit someone.
- (intransitive) To cosplay a vampire.
- (intransitive) To delay or stall for time, as for an audience.
- (fiction, slang, transitive) To turn (someone) into a vampire.
- (transitive) To cobble together, to extemporize, to improvise.
noun
- A rustic high shoe; half-boot.
- A device that aids in cocking a crossbow.
- (colloquial) A cocker spaniel, either of two breeds of dogs originally bred for hunting woodcocks.
- (UK, informal) Friend, mate.
- One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting.
- a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
verb
noun
- piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
- clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
- an unspecified person
- one of four equal parts
- the rear part of a ship
- one of four periods into which the school year is divided
- a fourth part of a year; three months
- a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
- (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
- a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
- a district of a city having some distinguishing character
- one of the four major division of the compass
- a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
- a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
- One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
- (farriery) The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
- (now chiefly historical) A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
- (in general sense) Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
- Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
- (historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
- (now chiefly historical) A fourth part of a hundredweight.
- A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
- (often plural) A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
- (Chester, historical) A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
- Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
- (now chiefly finance) A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
- (nautical) The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
- A quarterfinal.
- The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp.
- (now historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
- A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
- (heraldry) A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
- A region or place.
- (sports) One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (time) A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
- (Canada, US) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
verb
- pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to their extremities, so as to execute them
- divide into quarters
- provide housing for (military personnel)
- divide by four; divide into quarters
- (intransitive) To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- (heraldry) To display different coats of arms in the quarters of a shield.
- (transitive) To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
- (transitive, historical) To execute (someone) by tying each limb to a different animal (such as a horse) and driving them in different directions.
- (transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
- (transitive) To range to and fro over an area; to move from point to point.
- (transitive) To quartersaw.
adj
noun
- A strong shoe for heavy-duty use, a boot.
- (military slang) United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
- (UK) A clumsy or foolish person.
- A peasant or yokel.
- Wheatear: any of various passerine birds.
- (US) Any shoe construed (within a particular context) as ungainly.
- a thick and heavy shoe
noun
- piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
- the higher of two berths
- a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
- (footwear) The Y-shaped strap on flip-flops.
- The upper portion of something.
- A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.
- (Taoism) A spiritual passageway through which consciousness can reach a higher dimension.
- Anything that cheers one up.
- (shoemaking) The piece of material that forms the top part of a shoe or boot above the sole.
- A tooth in the upper jaw.
- An upper berth or bunk.
- A senior student.
- A denture or retainer for the teeth in the upper jaw.
- That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.
- Someone with higher social standing
adj
- the topmost one of two; upper
- superior in rank or accomplishment
- higher in place or position
- Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
- (education) Of or pertaining to a secondary school.
- At a higher level, rank or position.
- (geology, of strata or geological time periods) Younger, more recent.
noun
- A strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe.
- A rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
- The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.
- (UK, dialect, rare) A border, edge or rim; a strip, as of cloth.
- (programming) A random number.
- (basket-making) A single rod woven in and out of the stakes.
- The border of an area of land, now especially marshland.
- the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
noun
name
- An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia.
- A town in Talbot County, Maryland.
- Ellipsis of University of Oxford.
- A town in Waimakariri district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- An unincorporated community in Scott County, Kentucky.
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Warren County, New Jersey.
- A town, the county seat of Granville County, North Carolina.
- A town in New Haven County, Connecticut; named for the city in England.
- A settlement on Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
- A minor city in Izard County, Arkansas.
- A city in Sumner County, Kansas.
- A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
- A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.
- A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
- An English habitational surname derived from the city in England.
- A hamlet in Ancroft parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU0046).
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Oxford County, Maine; named for the city in England.
- A former city in Franklin County, Idaho, disincorporated in 2024.
- An outer suburb of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8753).
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A town and village therein, in Chenango County, New York; named for the town in Massachusetts.
- A town and village therein, in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado.
- A minor city and township in Johnson County, Iowa; named for its township, itself named for the town in New York.
- A city in Butler County, Ohio.
- A number of other townships, listed under Oxford Township.
- An unincorporated community in Sumter County, Florida.
- A city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
- A village in Furnas County and Harlan County, Nebraska.
- A city, the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi; named for the city in England.
- A city in Calhoun County, Talladega County and Cleburne County, Alabama.
- A borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana.
- A city in Newton County, Georgia; named for the university.
noun
name
noun
- footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
- a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
- (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
- U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
- (engineering) A plate, or notched piece, interposed between a moving part and the stationary part on which it bears, to take the wear and afford means of adjustment; called also slipper and gib.
- A drag, or sliding piece of wood or iron, placed under the wheel of a loaded vehicle, to retard its motion in going down a hill.
- The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
- (slang) A fake passport.
- (by extension, slang) A pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
- Part of a current collector on electric trains which provides contact either with a live rail or an overhead wire (fitted to a pantograph in the latter case).
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
- A trough or spout for conveying grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.
- (architecture) A trough-shaped or spout-shaped member, put at the bottom of the water leader coming from the eaves gutter, so as to throw the water off from the building.
- A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
- The part of a brake for a wheeled vehicle which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.
- (historical) An ingot of gold or silver shaped somewhat like a traditional Chinese shoe, formerly used in trade in the Far East.
- (footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.
- An inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill.
- (card games) A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
- An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.
- A band of iron or steel, or a ship of wood, fastened to the bottom of the runner of a sleigh, or any vehicle which slides on the snow.
- An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter.
verb
noun
- A style of cowboy boot with a high heel tapered at the back.
- One who adopts a distinctive style of cowboy attire and heritage.
- (Western US, figurative) A headstrong, reckless person; a hothead.
- (also attributive) A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
- (US, slang) Synonym of buck (“a dollar”).
- local names for a cowboy (‘vaquero’ is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and ‘buckaroo’ is used especially in California)
noun
- (shoemaking) A layer of leather in the heel of a shoe.
- An act of lifting or raising.
- (measurement) The difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
- (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere.
- The amount or weight to be lifted.
- A rise; a degree of elevation.
- (historical slang) A thief.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building.
- (engineering) One of the steps of a cone pulley.
- (figurative) An improvement in mood.
- (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Air.
- The space or distance through which anything is lifted.
- (nautical) A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
- An upward force; especially, the force (generated by wings, rotary wings, or airfoils) that keeps aircraft aloft.
- (category theory) A morphism which some given morphism factors through; i.e. given a pair of morphisms f:X→Y and g:Z→Y, a morphism h such that f=g∘h. (In this case h is said to be a lift of f via Z or via g).
- Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
- (horology) That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.
- (broadcasting) A shorter extract from a commercial/advertisement, able to be used on its own.
- (dance) The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
- A liftgate.
- The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
- the act of giving temporary assistance
- a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
- transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
- the act of raising something
- one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
- the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
- a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
- the event of something being raised upward
- a ride in a car
- plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
- lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
- a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
verb
- To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
- To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
- (transitive, slang) To steal.
- To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up.
- (category theory, transitive) Given morphisms f and g with the same target: To produce a morphism which the given morphism factors through (i.e. a morphism h such that f=g∘h; cf. lift n.etymology 1 18)
- (transitive) To cause to move upwards.
- (transitive, slang) To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.
- (ambitransitive) To raise or rise.
- (transitive, slang) To arrest (a person).
- (intransitive, especially Scotland) To disperse, to break up.
- (finance) To buy a security or other asset previously offered for sale.
- (transitive) To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
- (programming) To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context.
- (hunting, transitive) To take (hounds) off the existing scent and move them to another spot.
- (transitive) To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)
- (informal, intransitive) To lift weights; to weight-lift.
- raise in rank or condition
- take illegally
- take off or away by decreasing
- call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
- perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- put an end to a situation
- move upwards
- rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
- remove (hair) by scalping
- move upward
- pay off (a mortgage)
- take (root crops) out of the ground
- cancel officially
- rise up
- invigorate or heighten
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- remove from a surface
- take hold of something and move it to a different location
- take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
- remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
- fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
- make audible
- make off with belongings of others
noun
- A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
- A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.
- a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
- A neck gaiter.
- A part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.
- (automotive) A protective flexible sleeve covering a moving part, intended to keep the part clean.
- legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
- a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
verb
noun
- A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.
- The process of putting a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.
- One of the legs of a pair of trousers.
- Stretchy tight-fitting pants often worn by women or for exercise.
- a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
verb
noun
- a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
- a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
- bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
- a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
- A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
- A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
- A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
- A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
- (climbing) A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
- A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
- The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
- (nautical, chiefly in the plural) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
- A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
- (weaponry) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
verb
- move with a sling
- hurl as if with a sling
- hang loosely or freely; let swing
- hold or carry in a sling
- To throw with a sling.
- (nautical) To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- (slang) To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
- To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
noun
- A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
- (drugs) The rolling of a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion.
- An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
- (firearms) The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
- A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
- The backbone of a book.
verb
noun
noun
- A heavy boot or shoe.
- Something that forms clumps.
- The larger claw of a lobster.
- (Newfoundland) Synonym of clumpet (“floating piece of sea ice”).
- One who generalizes or finds commonalities, as opposed to one who focuses on identifying differences
- A grass or other plant that tends to form clumps.
- (Australia) A horse that comes from a heavy breed, such as a part-Clydesdale.
- A part of a device that is used for the formation of clumps.
- One who clumps; one who walks with a clumping gait.
- A heavy percussive noise, like that of heavy footfalls.
verb
noun
- A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
- A blockage.
- (UK, colloquial) A shoe of any type.
- A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.
- That which hinders or impedes motion; an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment of any kind.
- a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
- footwear usually with wooden soles
- any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
verb
- (intransitive) To perform a clog dance.
- To block or slow passage through (often with 'up').
- To burden; to trammel; to embarrass; to perplex.
- (law) To enforce a mortgage lender right that prevents a borrower from exercising a right to redeem.
- To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper.
- fill to excess so that function is impaired
- impede with a clog or as if with a clog
- become or cause to become obstructed
- dance a clog dance
- impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
- coalesce or unite in a mass
noun
- A modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin in that the leather forming the sides of the shoe is stitched at the top.
- A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.
- A traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot).
- Any of several North American snakes of the genus Agkistrodon, particularly the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and the cottonmouth or water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus).
- soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
noun
- a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
- An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.
- (by extension) Tragic drama; tragedy.
- (chiefly historical) A soft boot reaching to calf or knee height.
- (historical) A type of soft calf- or knee-high boot that laces up the front, sometimes featuring open toes or thick soles, worn in the Greco-Roman world by hunters and horsemen, as well as by actors in Athenian tragedy.
- (Catholicism) A pontifical vestment in the form of a silk stocking, sometimes embroidered or interwoven with gold thread, reaching to the base of the knee and worn over one’s regular socks but under episcopal sandals.
noun
- a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
- A type of heavy leather lace-up boot adopted mainly by heavy metal, punk and goth subcultures; comes in different colors and heights which are measured in the number of eyelets.
- A type of boot designed to be worn by soldiers during actual combat or combat training
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