BOOTJACK


Meaning of BOOTJACK in English

/booht"jak'/ , n.

1. a yokelike device for catching the heel of a boot, as a riding boot, to aid in removing it.

2. a notch or molding for the same purpose, cut into a piece of furniture.

[ 1835-45; BOOT 1 + JACK 1 ]

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