Definition of patte Patte
pat•t•e
We found 4 definitions of patte from 3 different sources.
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What does patte mean?
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- patte (a.)
Alt. of Pattee
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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patte
pat, n. a narrow band keeping a belt or sash in its place. [Fr.] -
patte
Pattée, pa-tā′, adj. (her.) spreading toward the extremity. [O. Fr. patte, a paw.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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patte
(Fr.). A term used in mining; when a well or excavation is made in loose or crumbling earth, and it becomes necessary to frame it in, the rafters must be laid horizontally to support the boards in proportion as the workmen gain depth. The ends of the rafters that are first laid run 10 or 12 inches beyond the border of the well, for the purpose of sustaining the platform. These supports are called oreilles; consequently, that every frame may be supported the second is attached or made firm to the first by means of the ends of boards which are nailed together. In this manner the third is joined to the second, and the fourth to the third. These ends are called pattes, or handles.
