coal hod

  • 21hod — [häd] n. [prob. < MDu hodde, akin to Ger dial. hotte] 1. a V shaped, wood or metal trough with a long handle, used for carrying bricks, mortar, etc. on the shoulder 2. a coal scuttle …

    English World dictionary

  • 22Coal scuttle — A coal scuttle that is used for storing ashes from a wood fireplace. coal scuttle …

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  • 23hod — noun Etymology: probably from Middle Dutch hodde; akin to Middle High German hotte cradle Date: 1573 1. a tray or trough that has a pole handle and that is borne on the shoulder for carrying loads (as of mortar or brick) 2. a coal scuttle …

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  • 24hod — noun 1》 a V shaped holder on a pole, used for carrying bricks. 2》 a coal scuttle. Origin C16: var. of north. Engl. dialect hot a basket for carrying earth , from OFr. hotte pannier …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 25hod — [[t]hɒd[/t]] n. 1) bui a trough fixed crosswise on top of a pole held against the shoulder and used for carrying bricks, mortar, etc 2) bui a coal scuttle • Etymology: 1565–75; perh. later var. of ME hot basket for carrying earth …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26hod — n. 1 a V shaped open trough on a pole used for carrying bricks, mortar, etc. 2 a portable receptacle for coal. Etymology: prob. = dial. hot f. OF hotte pannier, f. Gmc …

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  • 27Age of coal plants — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 28Bituminous coal — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… …

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  • 29Blind coal — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… …

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  • 30Brown coal — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… …

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