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Webster 1913 Edition
Park
Park
(pärk)
, Noun.
1.
(Eng. Law)
A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king’s grant.
Mozley & W.
2.
A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
Chaucer.
While in the
Attend my passion, and forget to fear.
park
I sing, the listening deerAttend my passion, and forget to fear.
Waller.
3.
A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation;
as, Hyde
Park
in London; Central Park
in New York.4.
(Mil.)
A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves;
as, a
park
of wagons; a park
of artillery.5.
A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
[Written also
parc
.] Park
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Parked
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Parking
.] 1.
To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
How are we
parked
, and bounded in a pale. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Park
P`ARK
,Noun.
Park of artillery, or artillery park, a place in the rear of both lines of any army for encamping the artillery, which is formed in lines, the guns in front, the ammunition wagons behind the guns, and the pontoons and tumbrils forming the third line. The whole is surrounded with a rope. The gunners and matrosses encamp on the flanks; the bombardiers, pontoon-men and artificers in the rear.
Also, the whole train of artillery belonging to an army or division of troops.
Park of provisions, the place where the settlers pitch their tents and sell provisions, and that where the bread wagons are stationed.
P`ARK
,Verb.
T.