patten: Meaning and Definition of

pat•ten

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. any stand or support, esp. one of a number resting on unbroken ground as a substitute for a foundation.

Pat•ten

1. (“Burt L. Standish” ), 1866–1945, U.S. writer of adventure stories.