— pattened , adj.
/pat"n/ , n.
1. any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
2. a separate sole attached to a shoe or boot for this purpose.
3. Building Trades. any stand or support, esp. one of a number resting on unbroken ground as a substitute for a foundation.
[ 1350-1400; ME paten patin wooden shoe, perh. deriv. of pate paw ]