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• boot-tree — bootˈlast or bootˈ tree noun The last or foot like mould on which boots or shoes are made or stretched to keep their shape • • • Main Entry: ↑boot boot tree see ↑bootlast above. • • • Main Entry: ↑boot …   Useful english dictionary

• boot tree — noun 1. : shoe tree 2. : bootjack 1 * * * a device of wood, metal, or plastic, inserted in a boot or shoe when it is not being worn, to preserve the shape. [1760 70] * * * boot tree, a shaped block put into a boot or a shoe to keep it in shape …   Useful english dictionary

• boot tree — a device of wood, metal, or plastic, inserted in a boot or shoe when it is not being worn, to preserve the shape. [1760 70] * * * …   Universalium

• boot tree — /ˈbut tri/ (say booht tree) noun US → shoetree …  

• tree — treelike, adj. /tree/, n., v., treed, treeing. n. 1. a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… …   Universalium

• tree — [trē] n. [ME < OE trēow, akin to Goth triu, ON trē < IE base * deru , tree, prob. orig. oak tree > Gr drys, oak, ( den)dron, tree] 1. a woody perennial plant with one main stem or trunk which develops many branches, usually at some… …   English World dictionary

• Tree — Tree, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Treed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treeing}.] 1. To drive to a tree; to cause to ascend a tree; as, a dog trees a squirrel. J. Burroughs. [1913 Webster] 2. To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree; as, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tree — [[t]tri[/t]] n. v. treed, tree•ing 1) bot a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usu. developing branches at some distance from the ground 2) pln any of various shrubs, bushes, and… …   From formal English to slang

• tree — /tri / (say tree) noun 1. a perennial plant having a permanent, woody, self supporting main stem or trunk, usually growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… …  

• Boot — This most interesting surname has two possible sources. Firstly, it may be of Old French origin, deriving from the Old French bote (Middle English bote ), boot, plus the suffix s , hence it was an occupational name for a maker of boots. The name… …   Surnames reference

• boot - trunk — In British English, the boot of a car is the space at the back or front where you put luggage or other things. In American English, this part of a car is called the trunk. Is the boot open? Each car had been carrying a large supply of gasoline in …   Useful english dictionary