gaiter vs overshoe

gaiter

noun
  • A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep. 

  • A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe. 

  • Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop. 

verb
  • To dress with gaiters. 

overshoe

noun
  • To prevent damage to a floor. 

  • To protect from water or mud. 

How often have the words gaiter and overshoe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )