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boot

/buːt/
noun

  1. A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

  2. A blow with the foot; a kick.

  3. A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.

Synonymskick, dicky, trunk, wheel clamp, fired, laid off
verb

  1. To kick.

    "I booted the ball toward my teammate."

  2. To put boots on, especially for riding.

  3. To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).

Synonymskick, hoof, kick

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