The 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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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