BUSKIN
\bˈʌskɪn], \bˈʌskɪn], \b_ˈʌ_s_k_ɪ_n]\
Definitions of BUSKIN
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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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. Used as a symbol of tragedy, or the tragic drama, as distinguished from comedy.
By Oddity Software
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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. Used as a symbol of tragedy, or the tragic drama, as distinguished from comedy.
By Noah Webster.
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A kind of half-boot with high heels worn in ancient times by actors of tragedy: hence, the tragic drama as distinguished from comedy.
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BUSKINED, dressed in buskins, noting tragedy, tragic.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald