patten

3 definitions found

patten - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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              The patten now supports each frugal dame. --Gay.
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     2. A stilt. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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patten - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  patten
      n 1: footwear usually with wooden soles [syn: clog, geta,
           patten, sabot]

patten - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Patten, ME
    Zip code(s): 04765