c.o.d.

6 definitions found

c.o.d. - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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c.o.d. - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  C.O.D.
      adv 1: collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package
             C.O.D." [syn: C.O.D., COD, cash on delivery]

c.o.d. - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  COD
         Connection Oriented Data