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Sol \Sol\ Sole \Sole\, n. [From hydrosol an aqueous colloidal
solution, confused with G. sole, soole, salt water from which
salt is obtained.] (Chem.)
A fluid mixture of a colloid and a liquid; a liquid colloidal
solution or suspension.
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Sole \Sole\ (s[=o]l), 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.
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The dove found no rest for the sole of her foot.
--Gen. viii.
9.
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Hast wandered through the world now long a day,
Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead. --Spenser.
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2. The bottom of a shoe or boot, or the piece of leather
which constitutes the bottom.
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The "caliga" was a military shoe, with a very thick
sole, tied above the instep. --Arbuthnot.
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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.
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{Sole leather}, thick, strong, used for making the soles of
boots and shoes, and for other purposes.
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Sole \Sole\, n. [F. sole, L. solea; -- so named from its flat
shape. See {Sole} of the foot.] (Zool.)
(a) 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) 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.
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{Lemon}, or {French}, {sole} (Zool.), a European species of
sole ({Solea pegusa}).

{Smooth sole} (Zool.), the megrim.
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Sole \Sole\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Soling}.]
To furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe.
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Sole \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.
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He, be sure . . . first and last will reign
Sole king. --Milton.
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2. (Law) Single; unmarried; as, a feme sole.
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{Corporation sole}. See the Note under {Corporation}.
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Syn: Single; individual; only; alone; solitary.
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