paddock Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race

WordNet

Pad"dock noun
Etymology
OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A toad or frog. Wyclif. "Loathed paddocks." Spenser
Pad"dock noun
Etymology
Corrupted fr. parrock. See Parrock.
Definitions
  1. A small inclosure or park for sporting. Obs.
  2. A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one adjoining a stable. Evelyn. Cowper.

Webster 1913