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noun

a heavy leather boot originally designed for wear by paratroopers.

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Origin of jump boot

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby jump boot

jump all over someone, jump at, jump bail, jump ball, jump bid, jump boot, jump cut, jump dial, jump discontinuity, jump down someone's throat, jumped-up

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Example sentences from the Web for jump boot

The collection includes kimono capes and hand woven jump overalls.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
With every stroke, her leather boot creaked under the weight of her leg.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In August 1984, I arrived at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, eager to jump into college life.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Season three was the strongest one the series has produced yet, to boot.
15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Why not finish hard on a cliffhanger and the next one just jump straight back in?
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|Alex Suskind|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sound of my step shall make your heart jump; a look from me shall make you dumb for an hour.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
We haven't even seen a review of the piece; the footlights go up with a jump, and now the curtain rises.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The Charmington boot and the Charmington Bouquet were very freely advertised.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
And it did not take Squinty long to learn to jump the rope when there was no apple on the other side.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
It'll be beastly dull for her at The Warren, you see, poor girl; and she doesn't seem to jump at Spunyarn, though he does hang on.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills