'Patten' definitions:
Definition of 'patten'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Patten'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- The patten now supports each frugal dame. --Gay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A stilt. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]