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Definition of Buskin
1. Noun. A boot reaching halfway up to the knee.
Definition of Buskin
1. n. A strong, protecting covering for the foot, coming some distance up the leg.
Definition of Buskin
1. Noun. (context: now historical) A half-boot. ¹
2. Noun. A type of boot worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors; tragic drama, tragedy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Buskin
1. a high shoe [n -S] : BUSKINED [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Buskin
Literary usage of Buskin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Catalogue of Books by Sampson Low (1905)
"04 buskin (J.)—Crown of Wild Olive. Pocket ed. 65 x ig, pp. 288, 2s. ... 6d.
net G. ALLEN, June 04 buskin (J.)—Queen of the Air. Pocket ed. 12mo. ..."
2. The Tropenell Cartulary: Being the Contents of an Old Wiltshire Muniment Chest by Thomas Tropenell, John Silvester Davies (1908)
"Calston to J. buskin : grant of toft and curtilage beside S. Peter's Church, ...
J. buskin to Tho. London, his kinsman : grant of all his property in Chipp. ..."
3. American Book Prices Current (1902)
"buskin (John). — Continued. 7248 THE SAME. Modern Painters, Vol. 1, sixth edition;
Vol. 2, fourth edition ; Vols. 3, 4 and 5, first editions; ..."
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