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Webster 1913 Edition

Patten

Pat′ten

,
Noun.
[F.
patin
a high-heeled shoe, fr.
patte
paw, foot. Cf.
Panton
,
Patté
.]
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Patten

PAT'TEN

, n.
1.
The base of a column or pillar.
2.
A wooden shoe with an iron ring, worn to keep the shoes from the dirt or mud.

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