Hypertext Webster Gateway: "patten"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Patten \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
patten
n : footwear usually with wooden soles [syn: {clog}, {geta}, {sabot}]
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