Definitions

1. noun

a bar or beam with a hook or other device at one end, used for lifting heavy loads, especially in construction or mining.

“The workers used a sturdy hod to carry the wet bricks to the wall.”

2. noun

a container for carrying mortar or other building materials.

“The carpenter used a small hod to mix the mortar for the tiles.”

3. verb

to carry or transport something, especially in a laborious or heavy manner.

“He had to hod the heavy load up the stairs.”