I. ˈpäd noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1573
1. : a bit socket in a brace
2. : a straight groove or channel in the barrel of an auger
II. noun
Etymology: probably alteration of cod bag — more at codpiece
Date: 1688
1. : a dry dehiscent pericarp or fruit that is composed of one or more carpels ; especially : legume
2.
a. : an anatomical pouch
b. : a grasshopper egg case
3. : a tapered and roughly cylindrical body of ore or mineral
4. : a usually protective container or housing: as
a. : a streamlined compartment (as for fuel) under the wings or fuselage of an aircraft
b. : a compartment (as for personnel, a power unit, or an instrument) on a ship or craft
III. intransitive verb
( pod·ded ; pod·ding )
Date: 1734
: to produce pods
IV. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1832
: a number of animals (as whales) clustered together