What does jackboot mean?
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ˈdʒækˌbutjack·boot
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Princeton's WordNet
Hessian boot, hessian, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington bootnoun
(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
GCIDE
jackbootnoun
A strong leather boot reaching up to or over the knee; it is worn mostly by soldiers.
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jackbootnoun
A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era
jackbootnoun
The spirit that motivates a totalitarian or overly militaristic regime or policy
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Jackboot
A jackboot is a military boot such as the cavalry jackboot or the hobnailed jackboot. The hobnailed jackboot has a different design and function from the first type. It is a combat boot that is designed for marching. It rises to mid-calf or higher without laces and usually has a leather sole with hobnails. Jackboots have been associated popularly with totalitarianism, as they were worn by German military and paramilitary forces during the Second World War; however, they have been used officially by other nations as well, including the United Kingdom, and had some civilian uses as well.
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jackboot
A jackboot is a type of tall, durable military boot typically made out of leather and designed with a high shaft that reaches the knee. Often heavily reinforced, these boots are meant to provide protection and combat-ready durability. The term "jackboot" can also symbolize oppressive political power or militaristic regimes, particularly in the context of authoritarian or totalitarian rule.
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Jackboot
The term jackboot denotes two very different styles of military boot, the cavalry jackboot and the hobnailed jackboot, and its derivatives. The cavalry jackboot was a version of the jackboots worn by postilions, such as guided the French stage coach or diligence, as described by an English visitor to France in 1803: The near horse of the three first, is mounted by the postilion, in his great jack boots.... These curious protectors of his legs, are composed of wood, and iron hoops, softened within by stuffing, and give him all the dignity of riding in a pair of upright portmanteaus.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jackboot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jackboot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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