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View synonyms for rode
rode
2[ rohd ]
noun
- a rope by which a boat is anchored.
rode
1/ rəʊd /
verb
- intr (of the male woodcock) to perform a display flight at dusk during the breeding season
rode
2/ rəʊd /
noun
- nautical an anchor rope or chain
rode
3/ rəʊd /
verb
- the past tense of ride
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Derived Forms
- ˈroding, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rode1
First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rode1
C18: in the sense ``(of birds) to fly homeward in the evening''; of uncertain origin
Origin of rode2
C17: of unknown origin
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