. [ After the Duke of Wellington. ] A riding boot for men, the front of which came above the knee; also, a similar shorter boot worn under the trousers. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ NL. So named after the Duke of Wellington. ] (Bot.) A name given to the “big trees” (Sequoia gigantea) of California, and still used in England. See Sequoia. [ 1913 Webster ]