HyperDic: hessian

English > 1 sense of the word *hessian*:
NOUN	artifact	hessian, Hessian boot, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington boot	(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

hessian > pronunciation
Sounds	hheh'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *hessian*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot.
Synonyms	Hessian boot, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington boot
Broader	boot	footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
Spanish	bota militar, katiuska
Catalan	botes d'aigua