SEVEN-LEAGUE BOOTS


Meaning of SEVEN-LEAGUE BOOTS in English

/sev"euhn leeg'/

fairy-tale boots enabling the wearer to reach seven leagues at a stride.

[ 1805-15; trans. of F bottes de sept lieues in the fairy tales of C. Perrault, esp. Le petit Poucet (E Hop-o'-my-Thumb ) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .