rodde

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English *rodd; further provenance is uncertain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɔd/

Noun

rodde (plural roddes)

  1. A wooden stick; a twig, shoot; especially for the following uses:
    1. As a staff or wand.
    2. As a crop or cane.
    3. As a fishing rod.
  2. shaft, rudder
  3. rod, pole (measurement)
  4. square rod (measurement)

Descendants

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

rodde

  1. simple past of ro

Swedish

Verb

rodde

  1. past tense of ro.
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