BUSKIN


Meaning of BUSKIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbəs-kən ]

noun

Etymology: probably modification of Middle French brozequin

Date: 1503

1. : a laced boot reaching halfway or more to the knee

2.

a. : cothurnus 1

b. : tragedy ; especially : tragedy resembling that of ancient Greek drama

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.