Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Uphold(verb) to hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. 2  Uphold(verb) to keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain. 3  Uphold(verb) to aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing.
Chelsea boot. Chelsea boots are close-fitting, ankle-high boots with an elastic side panel. They often have a loop or tab of fabric on the back of the boot, enabling the boot to be pulled on. The boot dates back to the Victorian era, when it was worn by both men and women. Chelsea boots and some of its variants were considered an iconic element of the 1960s in Britain, particularly the mod scene.
The first soldiers known to have been issued boots were the foot soldiers of the standing army of ancient Assyria. Well documented were those of soldiers of the Roman Empire. Roman soldiers wore hobnail boots, called caligae. By the late 1st century the army began to transition into an enclosed boot called calcei. They offered more protection and warmth than the caligae.