\Pat"ten\, n. [F. patin a high-heeled shoe, fr. patte
paw, foot. Cf. {Panton}, {Patt['e]}.]
1. A clog or sole of wood, usually supported by an iron ring,
   worn to raise the feet from the wet or the mud.
         The patten now supports each frugal dame. --Gay.
2. A stilt. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.