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the boot

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Noun1.the boot - an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
iron boot, iron heel, boot
instrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person


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He snatched the boot out of my hand, and set it in a footmark on the sand, bearing south from us as we stood, and pointing straight towards the rocky ledge called the South Spit.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
When he had finished, he fell into his old attitude, and taking up the boot again, mused for some time.
American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context
I will run the risk of the boot," Moody replied, in his quiet way.
My Lady's Money by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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