(US, Australia, computing) A pad with surface used to enhance the movement of a computer mouse.

(surfing) A deck grip pad at the rear (ie. tail) of a surfboard, for the surfer's back foot to stand on.

a pad of paper specially designed for use taking dictation in shorthand

The surface or structure from which a launch is made. / (figuratively) A starting point.

A protective piece of clothing worn over the shin

A Thai dish of stir-fried noodles with egg, tamarind, peanuts and other ingredients.

(US) A nice, well-furnished dwelling where an unmarried man lives, usually by himself, but sometimes with other men.

A large writing pad, made using yellow paper, especially one measuring 8½ by 14 inches and with a margin down the side of each page.

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.

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