Science Fair Project Encyclopedia

Boot (disambiguation)

The word boot can refer to:

a type of footwear that covers the foot and leg; see boot
various torture devices used on the feet or legs; see boot (torture) and Spanish boot
various medical treatment devices for the feet or legs (in humans or animals)
- horse boots
the sequence by which a computer is started (short for bootstrap). See booting.
boot was an American magazine, currently known as Maximum PC.
the compartment at the back of car in which luggage is stored (this is called the trunk in the USA).
a Denver boot, slang for a wheel clamp used to immobilize a vehicle's wheels or tires until a parking fine is paid , rather than by towing
slang for a bootleg recording
As a verb, meaning "to kick", or as part of the phrase "to give somebody the boot", meaning to forcibly eject somebody from a room or institution.

The plural boots may refer to:

Boots The Chemists (founded by John Boot) -- the dominant high-street pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom. The range of products now sold by Boots far exceeds the normal stock of a pharmaceutical retailer and it is now more akin to a department store.
A boots was a (usually very junior) servant whose particular task was the cleaning and polishing of boots and shoes.
One of several musical albums and singles; see Boots.