First Known Use: 1573
Dictionary
1pod
noun \ˈpäd\
Definition of POD
1
: a bit socket in a brace
2
: a straight groove or channel in the barrel of an auger
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Origin of POD
origin unknown
2pod
noun
Definition of POD
1
: a dry dehiscent pericarp or fruit that is composed of one or more carpels; especially : legume
2
a : an anatomical pouch b : a grasshopper egg case
3
: a tapered and roughly cylindrical body of ore or mineral
4
: a usually protective container or housing: as a : a streamlined compartment (as for fuel) under the wings or fuselage of an aircraft b : a compartment (as for personnel, a power unit, or an instrument) on a ship or craft
Origin of POD
probably alteration of cod bag — more at codpiece
First Known Use: 1688
3pod
verb
pod·dedpod·ding
Definition of POD
intransitive verb
: to produce pods
First Known Use of POD
1734
Other Botany Terms
4pod
noun
Definition of POD
: a number of animals (as whales) clustered together
Origin of POD
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1832
POD
abbreviation
Definition of POD
1
payable on death
2
pay on delivery
Other Postal Terms
POD Defined for Kids
pod
noun \ˈpäd\
Definition of POD for Kids
: a fruit (as a pea or bean) that is dry when ripe and splits open to free its seeds
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