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P`ARK, n. [L. parcus, saving.] A large piece of ground inclosed and privileged for wild beasts of chase, in England, by the king's grant or by prescription. To constitute a park, three things are required; a royal grant or license; inclosure by pales, a wall or hedge; and beasts of chase, as deer, &c. 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, v.t. To inclose in a park.
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P`ARK, n. [L. parcus, saving.] A large piece of ground inclosed and privileged for wild beasts of chase, in England, by the king's grant or by prescription. To constitute a park, three things are required; a royal grant or license; inclosure by pales, a wall or hedge; and beasts of chase, as deer, &c. 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, v.t. To inclose in a park. | PARK, n. [Sax. parruc, pearruc; Scot. parrok; W. pairc; Fr. id.; It. parco; Sp. parque; Ir. pairc; G. and Sw. park; D. perk. It coincides in elements with L. parcus, saving, and the Teutonic bergen, to keep.]A large piece of ground inclosed and privileged for wild beasts of chase, in England, by the king's grant or by prescription. To constitute a park three things are required; a royal grant or license; inclosure by pales, a wall or hedge; and beasts of chase, as deer, &c. – Encyc.
Park of artillery or artillery park, a place in the rear of both lines of an 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. – Encyc.
Also, the whole train of artillery belonging to an army or division of troops.
Park of provisions, the place where the sutlers pitch their tents and sell provisions, and that where the bread wagons are stationed. PARK, v.t.To inclose in a park. – Shak. | Park
- A piece of
ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may
have by prescription, or the king's grant.
- To inclose in a park, or as
in a park.
- Any place where vehicles
are assembled according to a definite arrangement; also, the
vehicles.
- To
bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park
artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc.
- To promenade or drive
in a park; also, of horses, to display style or gait on a park
drive.
- 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.
- To bring together in a park,
or compact body] as, to park the artillery, the wagons,
etc.
- In oyster culture, to inclose in a
park.
- 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.
- 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.
- A partially inclosed basin in which oysters
are grown.
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Park P'ARK, noun [Latin parcus, saving.] A large piece of ground inclosed and privileged for wild beasts of chase, in England, by the king's grant or by prescription. To constitute a park three things are required; a royal grant or license; inclosure by pales, a wall or hedge; and beasts of chase, as deer, etc. 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 transitive To inclose in a park
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