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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
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{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.
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Paddock \Pad"dock\, n. [Corrupted fr. parrock. See {Parrock}.]
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1. A small inclosure or park for sporting. [Obs.]
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2. A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one adjoining a
stable. --Evelyn. --Cowper.
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3. An enclosure used for saddling and mounting horses prior
to a race.
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