Boot |
Remedy; relief; amends; reparation; hence, one who brings relief. |
n. |
Boot |
That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged. |
n. |
Boot |
Profit; gain; advantage; use. |
n. |
Boot |
To profit; to advantage; to avail; -- generally followed by it; as, what boots it? |
v. t. |
Boot |
To enrich; to benefit; to give in addition. |
v. t. |
Boot |
A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather. |
n. |
Boot |
An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort confessions, particularly in Scotland. |
n. |
Boot |
A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach. |
n. |
Boot |
A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach. |
n. |
Boot |
An apron or cover (of leather or rubber cloth) for the driving seat of a vehicle, to protect from rain and mud. |
n. |
Boot |
The metal casing and flange fitted about a pipe where it passes through a roof. |
n. |
Boot |
To put boots on, esp. for riding. |
v. t. |
Boot |
To punish by kicking with a booted foot. |
v. t. |
Boot |
To boot one's self; to put on one's boots. |
v. i. |
Boot |
Booty; spoil. |
n. |
Half |
Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view. |
a. |
Half |
Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge. |
a. |
Half |
In an equal part or degree; in some pa/ appro/mating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half persuaded, half conscious. |
adv. |
Half |
Part; side; behalf. |
a. |
Half |
One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple. |
a. |