boot
1. boot \'bu:t\ n [ME, fr. OE bo-t remedy; akin to OE betera better]
archaic 1: DELIVERANCE chiefly dial 2: something to equalize a trade
obs 3: AVAIL : BESIDES - to boot
2. boot vb archaic : AVAIL, PROFIT
3. boot n [ME, fr. MF bote] 1: a covering of leather or rubber for the foot
and leg 2: an instrument of torture used to crush the leg and foot 3: a
sheath or casing resembling a boot that provides a protective covering for
the foot or leg or for an object or part resembling a leg 4: a sheath
enclosing the inflorescence Brit 5: an automobile trunk 6: a blow
delivered by or as if by a booted foot : KICK; also : a rude discharge or
dismissal 7: a navy or marine recruit undergoing basic training
4. boot vt 1: to put boots on 2a: KICK 2b: to eject or discharge
summarily 3: to make an error on (a grounder in baseball)
5. boot n [1boot] archaic : BOOTY, PLUNDER