Tod (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The farmer hauled a tod of wool to the market to sell to the textile manufacturer.
- She carried a tod of raw wool up the stairs with great difficulty.
- In total, he bought three tods of high quality wool from the shepherd at the auction.
- After sorting the fleece, the pile weighed nearly two tods, which was more than they expected.
- They needed at least five tods of wool for their annual requirements to meet the winter production.