Patten

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Patten, ME
    Zip code(s): 04765