Associations to the word «Patten»

Wiktionary

PATTEN, noun. Any of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs.
PATTEN, noun. (UK) (dialect) (obsolete) A stilt.

Dictionary definition

PATTEN, noun. Footwear usually with wooden soles.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche