Noah Webster
Pad
PAD, noun
1. A foot path; a road. [Not now used.]
2. An easy paced horse.
3. A robber that infests the road on foot; usually called a foot- pad
PAD, noun A soft saddle, cushion or bolster stuffed with straw, hair or other soft substance.
PAD, verb intransitive To travel slowly.
1. To rob on foot.
2. To beat a way smooth and level.