COD

COD
    adv 1: collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package
           C.O.D." [syn: {C.O.D.}, {COD}, {cash on delivery}]
    adj 1: payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call";
           "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel" [syn:
           {collect}, {cod}]
    n 1: the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the
         seeds themselves) [syn: {pod}, {cod}, {seedcase}]
    2: lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish;
       usually baked or poached [syn: {cod}, {codfish}]
    3: major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters [syn:
       {cod}, {codfish}]
    v 1: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted
         everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: {gull}, {dupe},
         {slang}, {befool}, {cod}, {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}, {cod},
       {tantalize}, {tantalise}, {bait}, {taunt}, {twit}, {rally},
       {ride}]
    

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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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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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.
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