wel ‧ ling ‧ ton /ˈwelɪŋtən/ BrE AmE ( also ˌwellington ˈboot ) noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), English soldier who wore long boots ]
British English a rubber boot that stops your foot getting wet
wel ‧ ling ‧ ton /ˈwelɪŋtən/ BrE AmE ( also ˌwellington ˈboot ) noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), English soldier who wore long boots ]
British English a rubber boot that stops your foot getting wet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012