noun
wearing wooden clogs
Refers to the state of wearing 下駄 (geta, traditional wooden clogs). Often used in phrases like 下駄履きで歩く (walking in geta).
彼は下駄履きで石畳を歩いた。
He walked on the cobblestones wearing wooden clogs.
noun
floatplane
Colloquial term for a floatplane, likening the floats to geta. Used especially in aviation enthusiast circles.
あの下駄履きは水上機の愛称だ。
That 'geta-baki' is a nickname for a floatplane.
Standard term for a floatplane; 下駄履き is a colloquial, figurative alternative.
Compound of 下駄 (geta, wooden clogs) + 履き (haki, wearing). The floatplane sense is a figurative extension based on the appearance of floats resembling geta.