a footpath; a road.-an easy-paced horse; a padnag.-a robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman; -- usually called a footpad.-the act of robbing on the highway.-to travel upon foot; to tread.-to travel heavily or slowly.-to rob on foot.-to wear a path by walking.-a soft, or small, cushion; a mass of anything soft; stuffing.-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.-a cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.-a stuffed guard or protection; esp., one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.-a cushionlike 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.-to stuff; to furnish with a pad or padding.-to imbue uniformly with a mordant; as, to pad cloth.