DCHP-2

shoepack † [< Am.E by folk etymology < Lenape (Delaware) shipak < machtschipak inferior shoe, as opposed to a moccasin] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1 n.

  a variety of moccasin having uppers of thick, oiled leather that extend above the ankle and, often, a stiff sole. [See picture at larrigan.]

  See also: Canadian shoe  larrigan  

• 2 n.

  a kind of boot having high, laced uppers of heavy oiled leather and thick soles, often of hard rubber.

  See also: beef boot  Canada boot