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Sole Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sole? [n] right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European [n] the underside of footwear or a golfclub [n] the underside of the foot [n] lean flesh of any of several flatfish [v] put a new sole on; "sole the shoes" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sole: fillet of sole \| resole Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sole: See Also \| area \| ball \| bottom \| bushel \| club head \| clubhead \| doctor \| English sole \| English sole \| European sole \| family Soleidae \| fillet of sole \| fix \| flatfish \| flatfish \| food fish \| foot \| footgear \| footwear \| furbish up \| golfclub head \| gray sole \| half sole \| hogchoker \| human foot \| innersole \| insole \| lemon sole \| lemon sole \| mend \| outsole \| Parophrys vitulus \| pes \| Psettichthys melanostichus \| region \| repair \| restore \| sand sole \| shank \| sole \| sole \| Solea lascaris \| Solea solea \| Soleidae \| touch on \| Trinectes maculatus \| underside \| undersurface \| waist Sole In Webster's Dictionary \Sole\, n. [F. sole, L. solea; -- so named from its flat shape. See {Sole} of the foot.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus {Solea} and allied genera of the family {Soleid[ae]}, especially the common European species ({Solea vulgaris}), which is a valuable food fish. (b) Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole ({Lepidopsetta bilineata}), the long-finned sole ({Glyptocephalus zachirus}), and other species. {Lemon}, or {French}, {sole} (Zo["o]l.), a European species of sole ({Solea pegusa}). {Smooth sole} (Zo["o]l.), the megrim. \Sole\, n. [AS. sole, fr. L. soolea (or rather an assumed L. sola), akin to solumround, soil, sole of the foot. Cf. {Exile}, {Saloon}, {Soil} earth, {Sole} the fish.] 1. The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot itself. The dove found no rest for the sole of her foot. --Gen. viii. 9. Hast wandered through the world now long a day, Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead. --Spenser. 2. The bottom of a shoe or boot, or the piece of leather which constitutes the bottom. The ``caliga'' was a military shoe, with a very thick sole, tied above the instep. --Arbuthnot. 3. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing. Specifially: (a) (Agric.) The bottom of the body of a plow; -- called also {slade}; also, the bottom of a furrow. (b) (Far.) The horny substance under a horse's foot, which protects the more tender parts. (c) (Fort.) The bottom of an embrasure. (d) (Naut.) A piece of timber attached to the lower part of the rudder, to make it even with the false keel. --Totten. (e) (Mining) The seat or bottom of a mine; -- applied to horizontal veins or lodes. {Sole leather}, thick, strong, used for making the soles of boots and shoes, and for other purposes. \Sole\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soling}.] To furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe. \Sole\, a. [L. solus, or OF. sol, F. seul (fr. L. solus; cf. L. sollus whole, entire. Cf. {Desolate}, {Solemn}, {Solo}, {Sullen}.] 1. Being or acting without another; single; individual; only. ``The sole son of my queen.'' --Shak. He, be sure . . . first and last will reign Sole king. --Milton. 2. (Law) Single; unmarried; as, a feme sole. {Corporation sole}. See the Note under {Corporation}. Syn: Single; individual; only; alone; solitary.

Sole Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sole?

[n] right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European
[n] the underside of footwear or a golfclub
[n] the underside of the foot
[n] lean flesh of any of several flatfish
[v] put a new sole on; "sole the shoes"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sole: fillet of sole | resole

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Sole In Webster's Dictionary

\Sole\, n. [F. sole, L. solea; -- so named from its flat
shape. See {Sole} of the foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus
    {Solea} and allied genera of the family {Soleid[ae]},
    especially the common European species ({Solea
    vulgaris}), which is a valuable food fish.
(b) Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling
    the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole
    ({Lepidopsetta bilineata}), the long-finned sole
    ({Glyptocephalus zachirus}), and other species.

{Lemon}, or {French}, {sole} (Zo["o]l.), a European species
   of sole ({Solea pegusa}).

{Smooth sole} (Zo["o]l.), the megrim.


\Sole\, n. [AS. sole, fr. L. soolea (or rather an assumed
L. sola), akin to solumround, soil, sole of the foot. Cf.
{Exile}, {Saloon}, {Soil} earth, {Sole} the fish.]
1. The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot
   itself.

         The dove found no rest for the sole of her foot.
                                               --Gen. viii.
                                               9.

         Hast wandered through the world now long a day, Yet
         ceasest not thy weary soles to lead.  --Spenser.

2. The bottom of a shoe or boot, or the piece of leather
   which constitutes the bottom.

         The ``caliga'' was a military shoe, with a very
         thick sole, tied above the instep.    --Arbuthnot.

3. The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which
   anything rests in standing. Specifially:
   (a) (Agric.) The bottom of the body of a plow; -- called
       also {slade}; also, the bottom of a furrow.
   (b) (Far.) The horny substance under a horse's foot, which
       protects the more tender parts.
   (c) (Fort.) The bottom of an embrasure.
   (d) (Naut.) A piece of timber attached to the lower part
       of the rudder, to make it even with the false keel.
       --Totten.
   (e) (Mining) The seat or bottom of a mine; -- applied to
       horizontal veins or lodes.

{Sole leather}, thick, strong, used for making the soles of
   boots and shoes, and for other purposes.


\Sole\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Soling}.]
To furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe.


\Sole\, a. [L. solus, or OF. sol, F. seul (fr. L. solus;
cf. L. sollus whole, entire. Cf. {Desolate}, {Solemn},
{Solo}, {Sullen}.]
1. Being or acting without another; single; individual; only.
   ``The sole son of my queen.'' --Shak.

         He, be sure . . . first and last will reign Sole
         king.                                 --Milton.

2. (Law) Single; unmarried; as, a feme sole.

{Corporation sole}. See the Note under {Corporation}.

Syn: Single; individual; only; alone; solitary.

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