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单词 prodd
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Definition of prodd in English:

prodd

(also prod)
noun prɒd
  • 1In form prodd. A lightweight crossbow designed to shoot stones or bullets rather than bolts. Compare "arbalest" and "stone-bow"historical.

  • 2In form prod. The bow or bow assembly of a modern crossbow.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Francis Grose (d. 1791), antiquary. Originally a mistranscription by Grose of rodd in Office MS 1 Ed. VI, in which the word probably shows rod as a synonym for lath; hence the word is probably also misinterpreted in meaning by Grose.

Definition of prodd in US English:

prodd

(also prod)
nounprɒd
  • 1In form prodd. A lightweight crossbow designed to shoot stones or bullets rather than bolts. Compare "arbalest" and "stone-bow"historical.

  • 2In form prod. The bow or bow assembly of a modern crossbow.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Francis Grose (d. 1791), antiquary. Originally a mistranscription by Grose of rodd in Office MS 1 Ed. VI, in which the word probably shows rod as a synonym for lath; hence the word is probably also misinterpreted in meaning by Grose.

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