caligatus

Etymology 1
The adjective was formed as ; the noun is a substantivisation of the adjective’s masculine forms, in elliptical use for.

Adjective

 * 1)   soldiers’ boots,
 * 2)  belonging to the lower (social) orders, lowly, obscure
 * 3)  most pitiful, contemptible, unfortunate,  wretched
 * 4)  in heavy shoes, brogans
 * 1)  in heavy shoes, brogans

Noun

 * 1)  a  soldier, a

Participle

 * 1) steamed
 * 2) groped about, had poor eyesight