patten

English

/ˈpat(ə)n/, /ˈpæt(ə)n/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs.
  • (now) One of various wooden attachments used to lift a shoe above wet or muddy ground.
  • (obsolete) A circular wooden plank attached to a horse's foot to prevent it from sinking into a bog while plowing.
  • (now) An ice skate.
  • (historical) An iron hoop attached to a person's boot in cases of hip-joint disease.
  • The base of a pillar.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English patyn derived from Old French patin derived from Latin patta.

Origin

Latin

patta

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