Definitions for hodhɒd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

hodhɒd(n.)

  1. a trough fixed crosswise on top of a pole held against the shoulder and used for carrying bricks, mortar, etc.

    Category: Building Trades

  2. a coal scuttle.

    Category: Building Trades

Origin of hod:

1565–75; perh. later var. of ME hot basket for carrying earth

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hod(noun)

    an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder

Wiktionary

  1. hod(Noun)

    A three-sided box for carrying bricks or other construction materials, often mortar. It bears a long handle and is carried over the shoulder.

  2. hod(Noun)

    A receptacle for carrying coal.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hod(noun)

    a kind of wooden tray with a handle, borne on the shoulder, for carrying mortar, brick, etc

  2. Hod(noun)

    a utensil for holding coal; a coal scuttle


Translations for hod

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

beaver(noun)

an animal with strong front teeth, noted for its skill in damming streams.

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