boots and saddles

  • 1boots and saddles — n. [? confusion of Fr boute selle!, lit., put saddle!] a cavalry bugle call used as the first signal for mounted drill or other mounted formation …

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  • 2Boots and saddles — Boot Boot, n. [OE. bote, OF. bote, F. botte, LL. botta; of uncertain origin.] 1. A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort… …

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  • 3boots and saddles — noun plural but singular in construction : the bugle call preceding assembly for mounted formations * * * U.S. Army. a cavalry bugle call for mounted drill or formation. * * * boots and saddles, a cavalry bugle call to mount horses …

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  • 4Boots and Saddles (film, 1909) — Boots and Saddles est un film muet américain réalisé par Francis Boggs et sorti en 1909. Fiche technique Réalisation : Francis Boggs Production : William Nicholas Selig Date de sortie :  États Unis : 18 mars 1909… …

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  • 5boots and saddles — U.S. Army. a cavalry bugle call for mounted drill or formation. * * * …

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  • 6boots and saddles — noun US a cavalry bugle call for mounted formation …

  • 7Sly boots — Boot Boot, n. [OE. bote, OF. bote, F. botte, LL. botta; of uncertain origin.] 1. A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort… …

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  • 8boot and saddle — (altered from Fr boute selle place saddle) the signal for mounting (boots and saddles the bugle call which formerly called the US cavalry to mount) • • • Main Entry: ↑boot …

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  • 9Babylonia and Assyria — During the period when they were competing for dominance in Mesopotamia, the neighbouring sister states of Babylonia and Assyria differed essentially in character. Babylonia was a land of merchants and agriculturists; Assyria became an organized… …

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  • 10List of film director and actor collaborations — Film directors frequently choose to work with the same actor or actress across several projects. Such collaborations may span years or even decades. The following list has been alphabetized by the director s last name. A *Jim Abrahams / Lloyd… …

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