( n. )
A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.
( n. )
A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012