C.O.D.

7 definitions found

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 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.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  C.O.D.
       adv : collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package
             C.O.D." [syn: {COD}, {cash on delivery}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  COD
       Connection Oriented Data