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• past tense form of ride.

rode

¹ American  

[rohd] / roʊd /

verb

1. a simple past tense of ride.

2. Nonstandard. a past participle of ride.

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rode ² American  

[rohd] / roʊd /

noun

1. a rope by which a boat is anchored.

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rode ¹ British  

/ rəʊd /

verb

1. the past tense of ride

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rode ² British  

/ rəʊd /

noun

1. nautical an anchor rope or chain

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rode ³ British  

/ rəʊd /

verb

1. (intr) (of the male woodcock) to perform a display flight at dusk during the breeding season

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Other Word Forms

• roding
  noun

Etymology

Origin of rode

First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

The recipient of a marine innovation award, AutoAnchor is weather-resistant, and with two remotes, it can easily be programmed for chain, rope or combination rodes.

From Time Magazine Archive

One important gear item that�s often overlooked is cordage�the lines and rodes that we depend upon to keep our boats secure.

From Time Magazine Archive

But as we slalomed precisely through the fleet, deftly avoiding anchor rodes of various scope, I could take a sly satisfaction in seeing not a few eyes open wide.

From Time Magazine Archive

However, some skippers complain that after the boat swings a few times, the two rodes become hopelessly entangled.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hewed out hauens on euery strond, enlarged crieques, opened rodes, and digged out herborowes, where their shippes mighte ride saulfe fro the storme.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc. by Hakluyt, Richard