/ pɒd; NAmE pɑːd/ noun
1.
a long thin case filled with seeds that develops from the flowers of some plants, especially peas and beans :
a pea pod
a vanilla pod
2.
a long narrow container that is hung under an aircraft and used to carry fuel, equipment, weapons, etc.
3.
part of a spacecraft or a boat that can be separated from the main part
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: back-formation from dialect podware , podder field crops , of unknown origin.