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Webster 1913 Edition
Sandal
San′dal
,Noun.
Sandalwood.
“Fans of sandal.” Tennyson.
San′dal
,Noun.
[F.
sandale
, L. sandalium
, Gr. [GREEK], dim. of [GREEK], probably from Per. sandal
.] (a)
A kind of shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot; a protection for the foot, covering its lower surface, but not its upper.
(b)
A kind of slipper.
(c)
An overshoe with parallel openings across the instep.
Webster 1828 Edition
Sandal
SAN'DAL
,Noun.
1.
A kind of shoe, consisting of a sole fastened to the foot. The Greek and Roman ladies wore sandals made of a rich stuff, ornamented with gold or silver.2.
A shoe or slipper worn by the pope and other Romish prelates when they officiate. A like sandal is worn by several congregations of monks.