The Clue
___ roprietorship (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SOLE
Tags
Notes
The answer SOLE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
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Definition
SOLE as a noun:
1. the underside of footwear or a golf club
2. (sole, fillet of sole) = lean flesh of any of several flatfish
3. the underside of the foot
4. right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European
SOLE as a verb:
1. (sole, resole) = put a new sole on; "sole the shoes"
SOLE as an adjective:
1. (exclusive, sole) = not divided or shared with others; "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication"
2. (lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary) = being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"