cod : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: cod	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for cod
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
COD adv collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D." Synonym(s): C.O.D., COD, cash on delivery adj payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel" Synonym(s): collect, cod n the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) Synonym(s): pod, cod, seedcase lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached Synonym(s): cod, codfish major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters Synonym(s): cod, codfish v fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" Synonym(s): gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across 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" Synonym(s): tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cod \Cod\, n. [Cf. G. gadde, and (in Heligoland) gadden, L. gadus merlangus.] (Zo[94]l.) 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. 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}. {Cod fishery}, the business of fishing for cod. {Cod line}, an eighteen-thread line used in catching codfish. --McElrath.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cod \Cod\ (k[ocr]d), n. [AS. codd small bag; akin to Icel. koddi pillow, Sw. kudde cushion; cf. W. cod, cwd, bag, shell.] 1. A husk; a pod; as, a peascod. [Eng.] --Mortimer. 2. A small bag or pouch. [Obs.] --Halliwell. 3. The scrotum. --Dunglison. 4. A pillow or cushion. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.