buskin
/ˈbʌskɪn/
A half-boot.
A type of half-boot with a high heel, worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors.
(by extension) Tragic drama; tragedy.
An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.
/ˈbʌskɪn/
A half-boot.
A type of half-boot with a high heel, worn by the ancient Athenian tragic actors.
(by extension) Tragic drama; tragedy.
An instrument of torture for the foot; bootikin.