brogan
Heavy ankle footwear
A brogan is a sturdy, heavy work boot or shoe, typically made of leather and reaching to the ankle.
The term appears most often in historical or rural contexts, describing the practical footwear of laborers, soldiers, and farmers.
He laced up his brogans and headed out to the fields.
The word is related to brogue, which now usually refers to a style of decorative leather shoe or to an Irish accent.
Process of building something
- laborerPhysical task performer
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- farmerOne who cultivates land
- durableAble to withstand use
steel-toe · protective · rugged · hard-wearing · long-lasting · tradesman · heavy-duty · industrial
boot
High shoe or startup
sturdy · oxford · derby · eyelet · tongue · welt · toecap · heel · outsole · insole
construction
Process of building something
durable · steel-toe · protective · rugged · hard-wearing · long-lasting · tradesman · heavy-duty · industrial · logger
army
Organized land-based military
trenches · combat · uniform · issued · regulation · garrison · drill · battalion · platoon · deployment
brogandress shoe
Formal footwear for occasions
oxford · stiletto · high heel · ballet flat · court shoe
broganslipper
Soft home footwear
ballet shoe · bedroom slipper · moccasin · sandal · flip-flop
- Irish brogueCeltic island speech pattern
- Scottish brogueRegional speech pattern
- brogue shoesLeather shoes with ornamental holes