PADDOCK

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

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.

2.
n.

A small inclosure or park for sporting. [Obs.]

3.
n.

A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one adjoining a stable. Evelyn. Cowper.


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