buskin
/ˈbʌskɪn/
Dictionary
noun
- A half-boot.
- A type of half-boot with a high heel, worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors.
- (by extension) Tragic drama; tragedy.
- An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.
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