Category:Sole

Sole, n. Etym: [f. sole, l. solea; -- so named from its flat shape. See sole of the foot.] (zoöl.) (a) any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus solea and Allied genera of the family soleidæ, 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 (zoöl.), a european species of sole (solea pegusa). -- smooth sole (zoöl.), the megrim.

Sole Sole, n. Etym: [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.)

Defn: 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 Sole, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Soled; p. pr. & vb. n. Soling.]

Defn: to furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe.

Sole Sole, a. Etym: [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)

Defn: single; unmarried; as, a feme sole. Corporation sole. See the Note under corporation.

Syn. -- single; individual; only; alone; solitary.