park, parche

(A contract. of Mid. Eng. par rok (A. S. pearroc ), now spelled paddock (q. v.); cf. Ir. & Gael. pairc; Wel. park, parwg; Bret. park; Dut. perk; Sw. & Dan.park; Ger.pferch; Fr.parc; Ital. parco; Sp. parque; Low Lat. parcus.] IMG:content-0670.png:[blocks in formation] "A park is an enclosed chase, extending only over a man's own grounds. The park , indeed, properly signifies an enclosure; but yet it is not every common field or common which a gentleman pleases to surround with a wall or paling, or to stock with a herd of deer, that is thereby constituted a legal park ; for the king's grant, or at least immemorial prescription, is nece ary to make it so."Black stone: Commentaries, bk. ii., ch. 3. 2. Mil .: The space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kind, whether of powder, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, ., when brought together; also the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons, a park of artillery . (1) (1) Engineer park: Mil .: The whole equipment of stores, tools, ., belonging to the engineer branch of an army; also the space occupied by these, and the camp of the officers and men. (2) Park of artillery : Mil.: The train of artillery, with carriages, cannon, ammunition, ., which accompanies an army into the field; also the space occupied by such train. IMG:content-0671.png:[blocks in formation] in parks. park, *par-rok, v. t. & i. [PARK, 8.] A. Transitive: 1. To inclose in a park. "How are we park'd , and bounded in a pale." Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt. I. , iv. 2. 2. To inclose or shut up in any way. body; as, to park artillery. 3. To collect together and ma in a compact B. In trans.: To walk or ride about in a public park.