geta — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A Japanese raised wooden clog, worn with traditional Japanese garments such as the kimono.

   Examples

   Because of August he wears shorts and sandals, the Japanese geta sort called thongs.

   More examples (1)

   The Japanese geta or wooden sandal is a superb, though little-utilized, tool for training in the martial arts.[…]The geta are flat, wooden sandals raised on vertical slats.

2. A technique for capturing stones by enclosing them in a “net” preventing them from escaping in any direction.

Noun

1. footwear usually with wooden soles

   Synonyms

   clogpattensabot

   Broader terms

   footwearfootgear