Meaning of PATTEN
| Pronunciation: | | 'patn
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[n] footwear usually with wooden soles |
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PATTEN is a 6 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | clog, geta, sabot |
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| | See Also: | | footgear, footwear | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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