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buskin

noun

/ˈbʌskɪn/

Meaning

A type of thick-soled boot that reaches halfway to the knee; also associated with tragic drama in ancient times.

The actor wore a buskin as part of his classical costume.

boot, footwear, sandal, stage-shoe

slipper, barefoot

wear buskin, buskin boot, tragic buskin, stage buskin

The division of words into syllables.

a person who has studied a subject for a long time and knows a lot about it; an academic

The ability to expand to larger scales while maintaining efficiency

a large, heavy book, often scholarly or serious in nature

A piece of ground where flowers, vegetables, or plants are grown.

A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.