hard pad

British  

noun

1. (in dogs) an abnormal increase in the thickness of the foot pads: one of the clinical signs of canine distemper See distemper 1

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Example Sentences

The Ship then uses its rockets to guide itself down safely and land on a hard pad upon its landing legs.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

They did not expect any upper front teeth, for in place of them the Sheep have only a hard pad of flesh.

From Among the Farmyard People by Gordon, F.C.

In the former case, the bleeding may generally be stopped by binding on a hard pad.

From Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity by McCarty, Louis Philippe

Its limbs are less unlike those of the feline genus than any other Earthly type, but have three claws and a hard pad in lieu of the soft cushion.

From Across the Zodiac by Greg, Percy