Pad

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pad (plural: pads)

A soft, or small, cushion.
A mass of anything soft.
Stuffing.
A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper, or layers of blotting paper; a block of paper.
A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
A cushion-like thickening of the skin one the under side of the toes of animals.
A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
A measure for fish; as, sixty mackerel go to a pad; a basket of soles.
A footpath; a road.
An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman; â usually called a footpad.
The act of robbing on the highway.
(slang) A place of residence.
(cricket) a batsman's leg pad that protects it from damage when hit by the ball

small, soft cushion

mass of anything soft

stuffing

block of paper

cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame

stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising

cushion-like thickening of the skin one the under side of the toes of animals

floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant

soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc

piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck

measure for fish

footpath, road See footpath and road

padnag See padnag

robber that infests the road on foot See footpad

act of robbing on the highway

slang: place of residence

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to pad (padding, padded)

stuff See stuff

furnish with a pad or padding

imbue uniformly with a mordant

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to pad (padding, padded)

To travel upon foot; to tread.
Almost exclusively used in conjunction with barefootedness
To travel heavily or slowly.
To rob on foot.
To wear a path by walking.