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bootjack

noun

Etymology

From boot + jack.

  1. derived from jaque
  2. derived from jacke
  3. inherited from jakke
  4. compounded as bootjack — “boot + jack”

Definitions

  1. A V-shaped, or forked, device for pulling off boots.

  2. A former leaf base on the trunk of a palm that resembles the device.

  3. to steal

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA