pad

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

PAD, noun 1. A foot path; a road. [Not now used.] 2. An easy paced horse. 3. A robber that infests the road on foot; usually called a foot- pad PAD, noun A soft saddle, cushion or bolster stuffed with straw, hair or other soft substance. PAD, verb intransitive To travel slowly. 1. To rob on foot. 2. To beat a way smooth and level.
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