buskin

English - Turkish

Definition of buskin in English Turkish dictionary: potin; {i} trajedi; {i} çizme; eski Yunan ve Roma tiyatrosunda oyuncuların giydiği sandalet; kısa çizme; {i} bot; {i} romalı sandaleti

English - English

Definition of buskin in English English dictionary: A half-boot
Alexius was acclaimed with the imperial titles and formally shod with the purple buskins, embroidered in gold with the double-headed eagles of Byzantium.; A type of boot worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors; tragic drama, tragedy; {n} a short or half boot worn on the stage; {i} high Greek sandal; boot (Archaic); Used as a symbol of tragedy, or the tragic drama, as distinguished from comedy; a boot reaching halfway up to the knee; A strong, protecting covering for the foot, coming some distance up the leg; A similar covering for the foot and leg, made with very thick soles, to give an appearance of elevation to the stature; - - worn by tragic actors in ancient Greece and Rome
buskins: plural of buskin

buskin

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bus·kin

() Apparently from Old French bousequin, variant of brousequin ( > modern brodequin), probably from Middle Dutch broseken, of unknown origin.

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