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nouna small pail for carrying coal; a coal scuttle. Origin of coal hodFirst recorded in 1815–25 Words nearby coal hodcoalface, coal field, coalfish, coal gas, coal heaver, coal hod, coal hole, coalification, coaling station, coalition, coalitionism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coal hodIf Zebedee was worth a cool million, I might wear a coal-hod on my head, if I chose, with perfect impunity. The Life and Beauties of Fanny Fern|Anonymous The warlike Sam remained sitting disconsolately in the coal-hod; his instructions suggested no means of extrication. The Aldine, Vol. 5, No. 1., January, 1872|Various He is tired and cross, and doesn't want to sling ashes nor bang a coal-hod. The Golden Censer|John McGovern Fanny opened the coal-hod, intending to put fresh coals on the dying fire; but, to her distress, found that the hod was empty.
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