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Paddock

Paddock Meaning & Definition
Paddock Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paddock?

[n] pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race

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Paddock In Webster's Dictionary

\Pad"dock\, n. [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.

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