bootes Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major
  2. verb kick; give a boot to
    boot.
  3. verb cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
    bring up; boot; reboot.
    • boot your computer

WordNet

Bo*ö"tes noun (Also<
  • Bootes
  • Boötes
)
Etymology
L. Bootes, Gr. herdsman, fr. , gen. , ox, cow.
Definitions
  1. (Astron.) A northern constellation, containing the bright star Arcturus.

Webster 1913