paddock
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pad·dock (pad′ək)
paddock2 definition
pad·dock (pad′ək)
noun
- a small field or enclosure near a stable, in which horses are exercised
- an enclosure at a racetrack, where horses are saddled
- in Australia, an enclosed piece of land
Etymology: phonetic alteration of earlier parrock < ME parrok, enclosed field < OE pearruc, enclosure: see park
transitive verb
to shut in a paddock
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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