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. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A cushionlike thickening of the skin one the under side of the toes of animals.
6. A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
7. (Med.)
Defn: A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
8. (Naut.)
Defn: A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
W. C. Russel.
9. A measure for fish; as, sixty mackerel go to a pad; a basket of soles. [Eng.] Simmonds. 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.