[pat-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. |
[pat-n] | Gilbert (“Burt L. Standish”), 1866–1945, U.S. writer of adventure stories. |
| pat·ten (pāt'n) n. Any one of various types of wooden-soled footwear, such as a sandal, shoe, or clog, worn to increase one's height or to keep one's feet out of the mud. [Middle English patin, from Old French, perhaps from pate, paw, hoof; see patois.] |