From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
C.O.D.
adv 1: collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package
C.O.D." [syn: {C.O.D.}, {COD}, {cash on delivery}]
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]:
COD
Capacity On Demand (IBM, zSeries), "CoD"
From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2013) [vera]:
COD
Connection Oriented Data
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