PADDOCKS

Proper noun

Paddocks

plural of Paddock

Noun

paddocks

plural of paddock

Verb

paddocks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paddock

Source: Wiktionary


PADDOCK

Pad"dock, n. Etym: [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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