'Paddock' definitions:
Definition of 'paddock'
(from WordNet)
noun
Pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
Definition of 'Paddock'
From: GCIDE
- Paddock \Pad"dock\, 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]
Definition of 'Paddock'
From: GCIDE
- Paddock \Pad"dock\, 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]