Paddock
Pronunciation : Pad"dock
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pad"dock
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Corrupted fr. parrock. See Parrock.]
Definition : 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