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1. (n.) buskin
a thick-soled, laced boot or half boot.
2. buskin
tragic drama; tragedy.
Etymology: (1495–1505; prob. alter. of MF bro(u)sequin)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) buskin, combat boot, desert boot, half boot, top boot
a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) buskin
a strong, protecting covering for the foot, coming some distance up the leg
2. (noun) buskin
a similar covering for the foot and leg, made with very thick soles, to give an appearance of elevation to the stature; -- worn by tragic actors in ancient Greece and Rome. Used as a symbol of tragedy, or the tragic drama, as distinguished from comedy
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. buskin
a kind of half-boot worn after the custom of hunters as part of the costume of actors in tragedy on the ancient Roman stage, and a synonym for tragedy.
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