remedy; relief; amends; reparation; hence, one who brings relief.-that which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged.-profit; gain; advantage; use.-to profit; to advantage; to avail; -- generally followed by it; as, what boots it?-to enrich; to benefit; to give in addition.-a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather.-an instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort confessions, particularly in scotland.-a place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.-a place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.-an apron or cover (of leather or rubber cloth) for the driving seat of a vehicle, to protect from rain and mud.-the metal casing and flange fitted about a pipe where it passes through a roof.-to put boots on, esp. for riding.-to punish by kicking with a booted foot.-to boot one's self; to put on one's boots.-booty; spoil.