boston

See also: Boston and boʻston

English

Noun

boston (plural bostons)

1. (Philippines) a type of metal or rubber pad placed in the heel and/or front of the sole of a shoe for antislip purposes (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Chinook Jargon

Etymology

From the hailing-place of the first trading-ships to the Pacific: Boston, United States. Compare Abenaki pastoni.

Noun

boston

1. An American.

French

Noun

boston m (uncountable)

1. Boston (game)

References

• “boston”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Zazaki

Etymology

From Persian بوستان (bostân).

Noun

boston

1. garden (for vegetables)