bootjack

[ boot-jak ]

noun

1. a yokelike device for catching the heel of a boot, as a riding boot, to aid in removing it.
2. a notch or molding for the same purpose, cut into a piece of furniture.

bootjack

/ ˈbuːtˌdʒæk /

noun

1. a device that grips the heel of a boot to enable the foot to be withdrawn easily

Word History and Origins

Origin of bootjack¹

First recorded in 1835–45; boot ¹ + jack ¹

Example Sentences

Mrs. Caukins started up stairs whence came sounds of an obstreperous bootjack.

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It seems that he bought a bootjack for three shillings; and the cost of countless other household items is as carefully set down.

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Remembering the lesson of my friend with the bootjack below, I asked, "Is M. Hhhaoushheer at home?"

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I put up at Bootjack camp on the raging Willow River, where the gay-plumaged chipmunk and the spruce gum have their home.

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He could trace out lines of beauty in a gridiron, and detect the subtle charm that lurks in the bootjack.

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