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Entry 7 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913

c.o.d.

· IPA /sˈiːˈoʊdˈiː/
01 adj. an abbreviation of collect on delivery; payment due by the recipient on delivery; as, a COD parcel.
  1. 1.
    an abbreviation of collect on delivery; payment due by the recipient on delivery; as, a COD parcel.(Commerce) Also: collect on delivery
Syn. collect, collect on delivery.
02 n. 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 p…
  1. 1.
    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.(Commerce) abbr. Also: collect on delivery See: payment in advance, terms, credit
Syn. collect on delivery.
03 n. A husk; a pod; as, a peascod.
  1. 1.
    A husk; a pod; as, a peascod.[Eng.]
  2. 2.
    A small bag or pouch.[Obs.]
  3. 3.
    The scrotum.
  4. 4.
    A pillow or cushion.[Prov. Eng.]
04 n. An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant …
  1. 1.
    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.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
Cod fishery — the business of fishing for cod.
Cod line — an eighteen-thread line used in catching codfish.