n.
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1570
1 a : a thin flat mat or cushion: as (1) : a piece of soft stuffed material used as or under a saddle (2) : padding used to shape an article of clothing (3) : a guard worn to shield body parts against impact (4) : a piece of usually folded absorbent material (as gauze) used as a surgical dressing or protective covering (5) : a component of certain brake systems (as disc brakes) consisting of a plate covered with a frictional material b : a piece of material saturated with ink for inking the surface of a rubber stamp
2 a : the foot of an animal b : the cushioned thickening of the underside of the toes of an animal
3 : a floating leaf of a water plant
4 : a collection of sheets of paper glued together at one end
5 a (1) : a section of an airstrip used for warm-ups or turnarounds (2) : an area used for helicopter takeoffs and landings b : LAUNCHPAD c : a horizontal concrete surface (as for parking a mobile home)
6 a : BED b : living quarters