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单词 Scotch boot
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Definition of Scotch boot in English:

Scotch boot

noun
historical
  • An instrument of torture formerly used in Scotland, consisting of a tight-fitting iron case in which a person's leg is enclosed, iron wedges being then driven between the case and the leg; = "boot".

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Marston (bap. 1576, d. 1634), poet and playwright.

Definition of Scotch boot in US English:

Scotch boot

noun
historical
  • An instrument of torture formerly used in Scotland, consisting of a tight-fitting iron case in which a person's leg is enclosed, iron wedges being then driven between the case and the leg; = "boot".

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Marston (bap. 1576, d. 1634), poet and playwright.

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