Definition of Paddack
Pad"dock (?), n. [OE. padde toad,
frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. &
Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zoöl.) A toad
or frog. Wyclif. "Loathed paddocks."
Spenser
Paddock pipe (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed
plant of the genus Equisetum, especially E. limosum and
the fruiting stems of E. arvense; -- called also padow
pipe and toad pipe. See Equisetum. --
Paddock stone. See Toadstone. --
Paddock stool (Bot.),a
toadstool.
Pad"dock, n. [Corrupted fr.
parrock. See Parrock.]
1. A small inclosure or park for
sporting. [Obs.]
2. A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one
adjoining a stable. Evelyn. Cowper.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Place where horses are saddled before a race.
- Place where livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, etc) are placed so they can run freely.
- A fenced-in area of grassland in which a horse is turned out. Usually refers to a small area.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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