nounπShareAny of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs."She wore pattens to protect her shoes from the muddy streets. "wearutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of various wooden attachments used to lift a shoe above wet or muddy ground."She wore her wooden patten over her shoes to keep her feet dry while walking through the muddy garden. "wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA circular wooden plank attached to a horse's foot to prevent it from sinking into a bog while plowing."The farmer attached a wooden patten to his horse's hoof before plowing the muddy field, hoping to keep the animal from getting stuck. "agricultureanimalmachineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ice skate."She strapped on her pattens and glided gracefully onto the frozen pond. "sportutensilwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn iron hoop attached to a person's boot in cases of hip-joint disease."After surgery for his hip, the doctor prescribed a patten for John's boot to help him walk without putting pressure on his joint. "medicineweardeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe base of a pillar."The architect carefully measured the patten of the support pillar to ensure its stability. "architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo go about wearing pattens."Because the cobblestones were muddy after the rain, she decided to patten to the market. "wearactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist."During the Eucharist, the priest carefully held the patten containing the host. "religionritualutensiltheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny shallow dish found in an archaeological site."During the excavation, the archaeologist carefully brushed away the soil to reveal a broken patten, likely used for food or liquids centuries ago. "archaeologyutensilhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
