\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.