(firearms) A soft rubber (or similar) attachment added to the butt of a long firearm to absorb some of the recoil.

A protective garment worn on a knee to protect it from injury, for example due to a blow or a fall.

A pad placed under a saddle on a horse, like a saddle blanket but thicker.

Either of the small pieces on many eyeglasses that rest on the wearer's nose. / The small leathery part of a cat's nose

A pad, having a soft, sponge-like side and a more abrasive side, used to wash up. / A flat piece of a rough fabric used for cleaning purposes.

Any place used for temporary lodging, especially without payment or permission. / (aviation) A place of temporary lodging for airline flight crews.

(cryptography) A form of encryption where each bit or character from the plaintext is encrypted by a modular addition with a bit or character from a secret random key (or pad) of the same length as the plaintext.

The presence of pain in the center of the heel, typically due to atrophy of the fat pad there.

Any of the buccal fat pads.

Synonym of barbell pad