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to take over as current Landlord/Manager of The Boot & Shoe Inn.
1. a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
2. Chiefly Brit.any shoe or outer foot covering reaching to the ankle.
3. an overshoe, esp. one of rubber or other waterproof material.
4. an instrument of torture for the leg, consisting of a kind of vise extending from the knee to the ankle, tightened around the leg by means of screws.
5. any sheathlike protective covering: a boot for a weak automobile tire.
6. a protective covering for the foot and part of the leg of a horse.
7. a protecting cover or apron for the driver''s seat of an open vehicle.
8. the receptacle or place into which the top of a convertible car fits when lowered.
9. a cloth covering for this receptacle or place.
10. Brit.the trunk of an automobile.
11. a rubber covering for the connection between each spark-plug terminal and ignition cable in an automotive ignition system.
12. Also called Denver boot. a metal device attached to the wheel of a parked car so that it cannot be driven away until a fine is paid or the owner reports to the police: used by police to catch scofflaws.
13. U.S. Navy, Marines.a recruit.
14. Music.the box that holds the reed in the reed pipe of an organ.
15. a kick.
16. Slang.a dismissal; discharge: They gave him the boot for coming in late.
17. Informal.a sensation of pleasure or amusement: Watching that young skater win a gold medal gave me a real boot.
18. Baseball.a fumble of a ball batted on the ground, usually to the infield.
19. bet your boots, to be sure or certain: You can bet your boots that I''ll be there!
20. die with one''s boots on,
a. to die while actively engaged in one''s work, profession, etc.
b. to die fighting, esp. in battle, or in some worthy cause. Also, esp. Brit.,die in one''s boots.
21. get a boot, Informal.to derive keen enjoyment: I really got a boot out of his ridiculous stories.
1. an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
2. an object or part resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.
3. a horseshoe or a similar plate for the hoof of some other animal.
4. a ferrule or the like, as of iron, for protecting the end of a staff, pole, etc.
5. See brake shoe.
6. the outer casing of a pneumatic automobile tire.
7. a drag or skid for a wheel of a vehicle.
8. a part having a larger area than the end of an object on which it fits, serving to disperse or apply its weight or thrust.
9. the sliding contact by which an electric car or locomotive takes its current from the third rail.
10. Civ. Engin.
a. a member supporting one end of a truss or girder in a bridge.
b. a hard and sharp foot of a pile or caisson for piercing underlying soil.
11. a small molding, as a quarter round, closing the angle between a baseboard and a floor.
12. the outwardly curved portion at the base of a downspout.
13. a piece of iron or stone, sunk into the ground, against which the leaves of a gateway are shut.
14. a device on a camera that permits an accessory, as a flashgun, to be attached.
15. a band of iron on the bottom of the runner of a sleigh.
16. Cards.See dealing box.
1. shoe, footwear, footgear
usage: footwear shaped to fit the foot with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
2. shoe, case
usage: a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
3. horseshoe, shoe, plate, scale, shell
usage: U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse''s hoof
4. brake shoe, shoe, skid, restraint, constraint
usage: a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel''s rotation
shoe, foot covering, usually of leather, consisting of a sole and a portion above the sole called an upper. In prehistoric times skins or hides may have been tied around the foot for protection and warmth; studies of the foot bones of ancient humans suggest that some form of sturdy footwear was worn by human beings beginning between 40,000 and 26,000 years ago. The shoes found with the 5,300-year-old “Ice Man” in the Tyrolean Alps were made of skins and braided-bark netting and stuffed with straw and moss. The sandal, a very early form of the shoe, was worn in Egypt, Greece, and Rome; a more ancient example , woven from plant materials, was found in an Oregon cave. An early form of the boot was also known in Greece and Rome. The characteristic shoe of the Middle Ages was the soft, clinging moccasin, which extended to the ankle. It was highly decorated and was of velvet, cloth of gold, and, increasingly, of leather. By the 13th cent. the toe had become greatly elongated until a century later the point had to be held aloft by a chain attached to the knee. After 1377 wooden clogs, called poulaines or pattens, were introduced. A forerunner of the heeled shoe, they were fastened under the shoe to protect it from mud or water.
1. a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, esp. travelers; small hotel.
2. a tavern.
3. Brit.
a. any of several buildings in London formerly used as places of residence for students, esp. law students. Cf. Inns of Court.
b. a legal society occupying such a building.
Inn
a river in central Europe, flowing from S Switzerland through Austria and Germany into the Danube. 320 mi. long.
1. hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, hotel
usage: a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travellers can seek lodging and, usually, food and drink. They are typically located in the country or along a highway. Found in Europe, they possibly first sprang up when the Romans built their system of Roman roads two millennia ago. Some inns in Europe are several centuries old. In addition to providing for the needs of travellers, inns traditionally acted as community gathering places.
In Europe, it is the provision of accommodation, if anything, that now separates inns from taverns, alehouses and pubs. The latter tend to supply alcohol , but less commonly accommodation. Inns tend to be grander and more long-lived establishments; historically they provided not only food and lodging, but also stabling and fodder for the traveller''s horse and fresh horses for the mail coach. Famous London examples of inns include the George and The Tabard. There is however no longer a formal distinction between an inn and other kinds of establishment. Many pubs use the name "inn", either because they are long established and may have been formerly coaching inns, or to summon up a particular kind of image.
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