patten

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   historical: a wooden clog or raised overshoe worn to keep an ordinary shoe above wet or muddy ground

   She fastened each patten over her shoe before crossing the muddy yard.

From Middle English patyn or patin, from Old French patin, 'wooden shoe,' itself related to patte, 'paw or foot.' Pattens raised the wearer's shoes above mud and standing water, often on a wooden platform or metal ring.

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