jackboot

Meanings

Plural: jackboots

Noun

(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
The spirit that motivates a totalitarian or overly militaristic regime or policy.

Verb

To stamp on with a jackboot.
To march in jackboots.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French jaque (“coat of mail”).

Synonyms

hessian, Hessian boot, Wellington, Wellington boot

Scrabble Score: 23

jackboot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jackboot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jackboot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

jackboot is a valid Words With Friends word