Boot (disambiguation)
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The word boot can refer to:
- a type of footwear that covers the foot and leg; see boot
- various torture devices used on the feet or legs; see boot (torture) and Spanish boot
- various medical treatment devices for the feet or legs (in humans or animals)
- the sequence by which a computer is started (short for bootstrap). See booting.
- boot was an American magazine, currently known as Maximum PC.
- the compartment at the back of car in which luggage is stored (this is called the trunk in the USA).
- a Denver boot, slang for a wheel clamp used to immobilize a vehicle's wheels or tires until a parking fine is paid, rather than by towing
- slang for a bootleg recording
- As a verb, meaning "to kick", or as part of the phrase "to give somebody the boot", meaning to forcibly eject somebody from a room or institution.
The plural boots may refer to:
- Boots The Chemists (founded by John Boot) -- the dominant high-street pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom. The range of products now sold by Boots far exceeds the normal stock of a pharmaceutical retailer and it is now more akin to a department store.
- One of several musical albums and singles; see Boots.
- A brand of cigarette in Mexico.
- A boots was a (usually very junior) servant whose particular task was the cleaning and polishing of boots and shoes.
- A Boots is the youngest bishop of the House of Lords, whose duty it is to read prayers.
See also:
- Boot camp - a military training facility
- The movie Das Boot ("The Boat" in German)
- Golden Boot - a football (soccer) award
- Puss in Boots
- to boot - an idiomatic phrase meaning "as well"