patten

Noun
Synonyms: cloggetasabot

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. footwear usually with wooden solesSynonyms: cloggetasabot
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

The patten now supports each frugal dame.— Gay.[1913 Webster]

2.A stilt. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

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