bootjack

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a forked device that holds the heel of a boot so the wearer can pull the foot out

   He caught the heel in the bootjack and pulled off his muddy riding boot.

Formed from boot + jack. Jack has long named compact devices or helpers that lift, hold, or apply force; a bootjack grips the heel while the wearer withdraws the foot.

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