| Paddock | n. [ OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde. ] (Zool.) A toad or frog. Wyclif. “Loathed paddocks.” Spenser [ 1913 Webster ]
Paddock pipe (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus Equisetum, especially Equisetum limosum and the fruiting stems of Equisetum arvense; -- called also padow pipe and toad pipe. See Equisetum. --
Paddock stone. See Toadstone. --
Paddock stool (Bot.), a toadstool. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Paddock | n. [ Corrupted fr. parrock. See Parrock. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. A small inclosure or park for sporting. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one adjoining a stable. Evelyn. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. An enclosure used for saddling and mounting horses prior to a race. [ PJC ] |
