buskin

/ˈbʌskɪn/

noun

  1. 1

    A half-boot.

  2. 2

    A type of half-boot with a high heel, worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors.

  3. 3

    (by extension) Tragic drama; tragedy.

  4. 4

    An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.

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