wooden shoe

noun

1. sabot ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of wooden shoe¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

The crystal ball was crowded with humans in peculiar caps and wooden shoes.

From Literature

Her brother in wooden shoes was by her side.

From Literature

One clear Santa influence is the Dutch Sinterklaas, who remotely keeps tabs on children’s behavior and then rides his white horse across the rooftops, leaving gifts for them in their wooden shoes.

From National Geographic

Growing up on this hilltop surrounded by vineyards, the siblings began work early and wore wooden shoes, saving handmade slippers for Mass.

From Seattle Times

More touristy features are fun, too — such as an enormous replica windmill, small decorative windmills carved into wooden window shutters and a giant wooden shoe next to an indoor mall canal.

From Seattle Times