Sole
Sole , noun
[French sole, Latin solea; -- so named from its flat shape. See Sole of the foot.]
(a)
(Zoology) Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus Solea and allied genera of the family Soleidae, especially the common European species (Solea vulgaris), which is a valuable food fish.
(b)
(Zoology) 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.
Collocations (2)
Lemon or French or sole (Zoology) , a European species of sole (Solea pegusa).
Smooth sole (Zoology) , the megrim.
Sole (sōl) , noun
[Anglo-Saxon sole, from Latin soolea (or rather an assumed Latin sola), akin to solumround, soil, sole of the foot. Compare 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.
Hast wandered through the world now long a day,
Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead.
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.
3.
(Agriculture) The bottom or lower part of anything, or that on which anything rests in standing.
(a)
(Agriculture) The bottom of the body of a plow; -- called also slade; also, the bottom of a furrow.
(b)
(Agriculture) The horny substance under a horse's foot, which protects the more tender parts.
(c)
(Agriculture) The bottom of an embrasure.
(d)
(Agriculture) A piece of timber attached to the lower part of the rudder, to make it even with the false keel.
(e)
(Agriculture) The seat or bottom of a mine; -- applied to horizontal veins or lodes. — Totten
Collocations (1)
Sole leather , thick, strong, used for making the soles of boots and shoes, and for other purposes.
Sole , transitive verb
To furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe.
Sole , adjective
[Latin solus, or Old French sol, French seul (from Latin solus; compare Latin sollus whole, entire. Compare Desolate, Solemn, Solo, Sullen.]
1.
Being or acting without another; single; individual; only.
The sole son of my queen.
He, be sure... first and last will reign
Sole king.
2.
(Law) Single; unmarried; as, a feme sole.
Collocations (1)
Corporation sole , See the Note under Corporation.