boot

noun

1. A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
2. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football (historically in the form of boots, now shorter, but still called the same).
3. A blow with the foot; a kick.
4. A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.
5. Oppression, an oppressor.
6. A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.
7. A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.
8. A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup; a deicing boot.
9. A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.
10. A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.
11. The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.
12. The act or process of removing or firing someone (dismissing them from a job or other post).
13. An unattractive person, ugly woman.
14. A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.
15. A soldier, especially a footsoldier.
16. A black person.
17. A hard or rigid case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun.
18. A bobbled ball.
19. The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.
20. A linear amplifier used with CB radio.