buskin

Definition of Buskin in English :

a boot reaching halfway up to the knee

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Buskin

noun

1.

(formerly) a sandal-like covering for the foot and leg, reaching the calf and usually laced

2. Also called: cothurnus

a thick-soled laced half boot resembling this, worn esp by actors of ancient Greece

3. the buskin

noun

1.

a boot reaching to the calf or knee, worn in earlier times; esp., the high, thick-soled, laced boot worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman tragedy

2.

tragic drama; tragedy

n.

1. A foot and leg covering reaching halfway to the knee, resembling a laced half boot.

2.

a. A thick-soled laced half boot worn by actors of Greek and Roman tragedies.

b. Tragedy, especially that which resembles a Greek tragedy.