[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pad \pad\, n. perh. akin to pod.
   1. a soft, or small, cushion; a mass of anything soft;
      stuffing.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster

   3. a cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
      1913 webster

   4. a stuffed guard or protection; esp., one worn on the legs
      of horses to prevent bruising.
      1913 webster

   5. zool. a cushionlike thickening of the skin one the under
      side of the toes of animals.
      1913 webster

   6. a floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
      1913 webster

   7. med. a soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support
      a part, etc.
      1913 webster

   8. naut. a piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve
      of the deck. --w. c. russel.
      1913 webster

   9. a measure for fish; as, sixty mackerel go to a pad; a
      basket of soles. eng. --simmonds.
      1913 webster

   10. a dwelling place, usually an apartment; one's living
       quarters; as, come over to my pad to watch the game.
       slang
       pjc

   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.
       pjc

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
pad cloth pad saddle pad tree on the pad 

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Mouse Pad >> M Words
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Lily Pad >> L Words
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Launching Pad >> L Words
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Launch Pad >> L Words
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Heating Pad >> H Words
Heating Pad, definition of term: Heating Pad
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