¦ noun
1. a small field or enclosure where horses are kept or exercised.
2. an enclosure adjoining a racecourse or track where horses or cars are gathered and displayed before a race.
3. Austral./NZ an enclosed field or plot of land.
¦ verb keep or enclose (a horse) in a paddock.
Origin
C17: appar. a var. of dialect parrock, of unknown ultimate origin.