cod \c.o.d.\ n. abbr. (Commerce)
an abbreviation of collect on delivery; a method of payment
by which goods are paid for when they are delivered to the
customer's home or place of business. Contrasted to payment
in advance or terms or credit.
Syn: collect on delivery.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cod \Cod\ (k[o^]d), n. [AS. codd small bag; akin to Icel. koddi
pillow, Sw. kudde cushion; cf. W. cod, cwd, bag, shell.]
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1. A husk; a pod; as, a peascod. [Eng.] --Mortimer.
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2. A small bag or pouch. [Obs.] --Halliwell.
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3. The scrotum. --Dunglison.
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4. A pillow or cushion. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cod \Cod\, n. [Cf. G. gadde, and (in Heligoland) gadden, L.
gadus merlangus.] (Zool.)
An important edible fish ({Gadus morrhua), taken in immense
numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is
especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of
Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.
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Note: There are several varieties; as shore cod, from
shallow water; bank cod, from the distant banks; and
rock cod, which is found among ledges, and is often
dark brown or mottled with red. The tomcod is a
distinct species of small size. The bastard, blue,
buffalo, or cultus cod of the Pacific coast belongs
to a distinct family. See Buffalo cod, under
Buffalo.
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Cod fishery, the business of fishing for cod.
Cod line, an eighteen-thread line used in catching codfish.
--McElrath.
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cod \c.o.d.\ adj. (Commerce)
an abbreviation of collect on delivery; payment due by the
recipient on delivery; as, a COD parcel. [Also spelled
COD.]
Syn: collect, collect on delivery.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
C.O.D.
adv : collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package
C.O.D." [syn: COD, cash on delivery]
WordNet (r) 2.0
cod
adj : payment due by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call";
"the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel" [syn: collect]
n 1: the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds
themselves) [syn: pod, seedcase]
2: lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish;
usually baked or poached [syn: codfish]
3: major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters [syn: codfish]
adv : collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package
C.O.D." [syn: C.O.D., cash on delivery]
v 1: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted
everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: gull, dupe, slang,
befool, fool, put on, take in, put one over,
put one across]
2: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
jacket and tie" [syn: tease, razz, rag, tantalize,
tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride]
[also: codding, codded]
WordNet (r) 2.0
COD
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