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   Paddock (?), 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, 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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