noun
shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe
• Hypernyms: ↑sole
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noun : a shoe sole extending from the shank forward : tap
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that part of the sole of a boot or shoe that extends from the shank to the end of the toe.
[1860-65]
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half sole,
the sole of a shoe or boot from the toe to the instep.
to put a new half sole or half soles on (shoes or boots).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.