BLUCHER

blucher

(noun) a high shoe with laces over the tongue

Blucher, von Blucher, G. L. von Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher

(noun) Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blucher (plural bluchers)

(historical) A form of horse-drawn carriage; a Blucher coach.

A sturdy laced leather half-boot.

Etymology

Proper noun

Blucher

(card games) In the game of nap, a bid that results in the bidder winning sextuple, or losing treble, the amount staked.

Source: Wiktionary


Blu"cher, n.

Definition: A kind of half boot, named from the Prussian general BlĂĽcher. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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