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patten |
3 definitions found 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 1.6 [wn]: patten n : footwear usually with wooden soles [syn: {clog}, {geta}, {sabot}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Patten, ME Zip code(s): 04765
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