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(gcide) | Pad \Pad\, n. [Perh. akin to pod.]
1. A soft, or small, cushion; a mass of anything soft;
stuffing.
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2. A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting; esp.,
one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper, or layers
of blotting paper; a block of paper.
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3. A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
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4. A stuffed guard or protection; esp., one worn on the legs
of horses to prevent bruising.
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5. (Zool.) A cushionlike thickening of the skin one the under
side of the toes of animals.
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6. A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
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7. (Med.) A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support
a part, etc.
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8. (Naut.) A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve
of the deck. --W. C. Russel.
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9. A measure for fish; as, sixty mackerel go to a pad; a
basket of soles. [Eng.] --Simmonds.
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10. A dwelling place, usually an apartment; one's living
quarters; as, come over to my pad to watch the game.
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11. A sum of money paid as a bribe to police officers, shared
among them; also, the list of such officers receiving
such a bribe.
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Pad cloth, a saddlecloth; a housing.
Pad saddle. See def. 3, above.
Pad tree (Harness Making), a piece of wood or metal which
gives rigidity and shape to a harness pad. --Knight.
on the pad, receiving bribes; -- of police officers.
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