rode
1[ rohd ]
/ roʊd /
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Definition for rode (2 of 2)
rode2
[ rohd ]
/ roʊd /
noun (in New England and E Canada)
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
Origin of rode
2First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain
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rode2
/ (rəʊd) /
noun
nautical an anchor rope or chain
Word Origin for rode
C17: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for rode (3 of 3)
rode3
/ (rəʊd) /
verb
(intr) (of the male woodcock) to perform a display flight at dusk during the breeding season
Derived forms of rode
roding, nounWord Origin for rode
C18: in the sense ``(of birds) to fly homeward in the evening''; of uncertain origin
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