Syn: Hessian boot, hessian, Wellington, Wellington boot.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A strong leather boot reaching up to or over the knee; it is worn mostly by soldiers. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
jackboot — (n.) also jack boot, 1680s, type of large, strong cavalry boot of 17c. 18c., later a type worn by German military and para military units in the Nazi period. From JACK (Cf. jack) (n.), though the exact sense here is unclear + BOOT (Cf. boot) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
jackboot — ► NOUN ▪ a large leather military boot reaching to the knee. DERIVATIVES jackbooted adjective … English terms dictionary
jackboot — [jak′bo͞ot΄] n. [ JACK + BOOT1] a heavy, sturdy military boot that reaches above the knee … English World dictionary
Jackboot — Jackboots of the Household Cavalry, British Army The term Jackboot denotes two very different styles of military boot, the Cavalry Jackboot and the Hobnailed Jackboot, and its derivatives. Contents … Wikipedia
jackboot — UK [ˈdʒækˌbuːt] / US [ˈdʒækˌbut] noun [countable] Word forms jackboot : singular jackboot plural jackboots a heavy military boot that covers the bottom part of your leg up to the knee and is made of thick leather … English dictionary
jackboot — /jak booht /, n. 1. a sturdy leather boot reaching up over the knee, worn esp. by soldiers. 2. Also called jackboot tactics. brutally bullying, militaristic, or authoritarian measures. 3. a person who uses such measures. [1680 90; JACK1 + BOOT1]… … Universalium
jackboot — noun a) A glossy leather calf covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era. That country has been under the jackboot of the military for years. b) The spirit that motivates a totalitarian … Wiktionary
jackboot — [[t]ʤæ̱kbuːt[/t]] jackboots 1) N COUNT: usu pl Jackboots are heavy boots that come up to the knee, such as the ones worn by some soldiers. 2) PHRASE (disapproval) If a country or group of people is under the jackboot, they are suffering because… … English dictionary
jackboot tactics — n. [from the jackboots worn as part of the uniform of police in certain totalitarian countries.] Harsh strongarm tactics; repressive, bullying and militaristic tactics like those used in authoritarian or totalitarian countries; used opprobriously … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jackboot tactics — jackboot tactics, rough, bullying measures to achieve compliance or submission … Useful english dictionary
