brogan

[ broh-guh n ]

/ ˈbroʊ gən /

a heavy, sturdy shoe, especially an ankle-high work shoe.

Origin of brogan

< Irish brógán, diminutive of bróg shoe; see brogue²

brodsky, broederbond, broekies, brog, broga, brogan, broglie, brogrammer, brogue, broider, broil

Brogan raised his hand again in his imperious gesture then dropped it to the desk.

The Last Straw |William J. Smith
The conversation was here interrupted by three taps on the deck above them, produced by the brogan of Pat Fegan.

Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue |Warren T. Ashton
In essence the bugeye was a large canoe, fully decked, with a fixed rig following that of the brogan.

Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia |Cerinda W. Evans
As "Private Brogan" his name figures among the Vesta's passengers.

By-Ways of War |James Jeffrey Roche

Brogan flung himself back dramatically in his big chair, throwing out his arms.

The Last Straw |William J. Smith

brogan

/ (ˈbrəʊɡən) /

a heavy laced usually ankle-high work boot

C19: from Gaelic brōgan a little shoe, from brōg shoe; see brogue ²