Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - sole

1. n. & v. --n. 1 the under-surface of the foot. 2 the part of a shoe, sock, etc., corresponding to this (esp. excluding the heel). 3 the lower surface or base of an implement, e.g. a plough, golf-club head, etc. 4 the floor of a ship's cabin. --v.tr. provide (a shoe etc.) with a sole. Phrases and idioms sole-plate the bedplate of an engine etc. Derivatives -soled adj. (in comb.). Etymology: OF ult. f. L solea sandal, sill: cf. OE unrecorded solu or sola f. solum bottom, pavement, sole 2. n. any flatfish of the family Soleidae, esp. Solea solea used as food. Etymology: ME f. OF f. Prov. sola ult. f. L solea (as SOLE(1), named from its shape) 3. adj. 1 (attrib.) one and only; single, exclusive (the sole reason; has the sole right). 2 archaic or Law (esp. of a woman) unmarried. 3 archaic alone, unaccompanied. Derivatives solely adv. Etymology: ME f. OF soule f. L sola fem. of solus alone