| Summary: | bootjack n A device made from a piece of wood about 16 inches long, 5 ins. wide amd 1 " thick. One end was crescent shaped, designed to fit the heel of a long (knee or thigh) boot, and was used to remove a boot from the wearer. Usually heavy socks (wool) are worn in these boots by fishermen and/ or farmers -> [reverse] and the boots fit tightly, invariably (without a bootjack) requiring the assistance of a second persons to remove them. I haven't seen one in our community for years, but I did see one in Uniake House, Nova Scotia, reportedly to be 150 years old in 1967. The one in use in our family was well over 50 yrs old when I was about 10. DICT. CEN Not used Not used Withdrawn "Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card"; Withdrawn but no stamp; Reverse side of B_11707
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