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Webster 1913 Edition

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Adj.

[F.

patté

, fem.

pattée

, fr.

patte

paw, foot. Cf.

(Her.)

Narrow at the inner, and very broad at the other, end, or having its arms of that shape; – said of a cross. See Illust. (8) of

[Written also

paté

patee

Noun.

In heraldry, a cross small in the center, and widening to the extremities which are broad.