Hod

usgb/hɑːd/
noun

A large container worn over a shoulder, often used in construction to carry bricks or mortar.

The bricklayer carried bricks in his hod.
Visual representation of "hod" - A large container worn over a shoulder, often used in construction to carry bricks or mortar.

Often appears as...

  • carry a hod
  • load a hod

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Construction Use

The modern 'hod' refers to something specifically used in the building trade.

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Masons often use a hod to transport materials up scaffolds.
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Physical Object

A 'hod' is a tangible tool, not an abstract concept.

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You could see several hods lined up at the construction site.
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Shoulder Carrying

'Hod' implies the method of carrying loads over one's shoulder.

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The laborer shifted the hod to his other shoulder to balance the weight.
Visual representation of the word "Hod"

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