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Oregon boot

Oregon boot noun: a heavy metal shackle attached to prisoners' legs to impede movement.

Noun

Oregon boot (plural Oregon boots)

  1. A heavy metal shackle attached to prisoners' legs to impede movement.

Forms of Oregon boot

pluralOregon boots

Origin of Oregon boot

Once used in Oregon State Penitentiary.

Questions about Oregon boot

What does Oregon boot mean?
Oregon boot means a heavy metal shackle attached to prisoners' legs to impede movement.
What part of speech is Oregon boot?
Oregon boot is a noun.
What is the plural of Oregon boot?
The plural of Oregon boot is Oregon boots.

Words near Oregon boot in the dictionary

  1. oreganoed
  2. oreganos
  3. Oregon
  4. Oregon alder
  5. Oregon ash
  6. Oregon boot
  7. Oregon boots
  8. Oregon box
  9. Oregon boxleaf
  10. Oregon boxwood
  11. Oregon boxwoods

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