pad — Defs

01 n. A footpath; a road.

1.
A footpath; a road.[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
2.
An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
“An abbot on an ambling pad.” — Tennyson.
3.
A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman; -- usually called a footpad. Also: footpad
4.
The act of robbing on the highway.[Obs.]

02 v. t. To travel upon foot; to tread.

1.
To travel upon foot; to tread.[Obs.]
“Padding the streets for half a crown.” — Somerville.

03 v. i. To travel heavily or slowly.

04 n. A soft, or small, cushion; a mass of anything soft; stuffing.

1.
A soft, or small, cushion; a mass of anything soft; stuffing.
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.
3.
A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
4.
A stuffed guard or protection; esp., one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
5.
A cushionlike thickening of the skin one the under side of the toes of animals.(Zool.)
6.
A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
7.
A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.(Med.)
8.
A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.(Naut.)
9.
A measure for fish; as, sixty mackerel go to a pad; a basket of soles.[Eng.]
10.
A dwelling place, usually an apartment; one's living quarters; as, come over to my pad to watch the game.[Slang]
11.
A sum of money paid as a bribe to police officers, shared among them;

Phrases & compounds

Pad cloth — a saddlecloth; a housing.

Pad saddle — See def. 3, above.

Pad tree — a piece of wood or metal which gives rigidity and shape to a harness pad.

on the pad — receiving bribes; -- of police officers.

05 v. t. To stuff; to furnish with a pad or padding.

imp. & p. p. Padded; p. pr. & vb. n. Padding