Park

n. [Fr. parc, Pr. parc, parque, Sp. & Pg. parque, It. parco, L. Lat. parcus, parricus, A-S. pearruc, pearroc, Icel. parrak, Scot. parrok, from O. H. Ger. perkan, bergan, Goth. bairgan, N. H. Ger. bergen, to save, to keep, put in security; W. parc, parwg, Ir. & Gael. paire, Ger., Dan., & Sw. park, D. perk, O. H. Ger. pfarrich, pferrich, N. H. Ger. pferch.]

1Sense 1. A large tract of ground kept untilled, or in its natural state, about a residence, for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, and the like.

2Sense 2. A piece of ground, within a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park.

3Sense 3. (Mil.) The space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, whether of powder, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, &c., when brought together; also, the objects themselves thus brought together; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery; a park of provisions; engineer park; camp park, and the like.

Park phaeton, a small, low carriage, for use in parks.