ALL meanings of rood
rood
R r - noun rood crucifix 1
- noun rood a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen. 1
- noun rood a cross as used in crucifixion. 1
- noun rood a unit of length varying locally from 5½ to 8 yards (5 to 7 meters). 1
- noun rood a unit of land measure equal to 40 square rods or ¼ acre (0.10117 hectare). 1
- noun rood a unit of 1 square rod (25.29 sq. m). 1
- noun rood Archaic. the cross on which Christ died. 1
- noun rood a crucifix, esp one set on a beam or screen at the entrance to the chancel of a church 0
- noun rood (as modifier) 0
- noun rood the Cross on which Christ was crucified 0
- noun rood a unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre or 0.10117 hectares 0
- noun rood a unit of area equal to 40 square rods 0
- noun rood a cross as used in crucifixion; specif., the cross on which Jesus was crucified 0
- noun rood any cross representing this; crucifix, esp. a large one at the entrance to the chancel or choir of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen 0
- noun rood an old unit of linear measure varying locally from 51⁄2 to 8 yards; sometimes, 1 rod 0
- noun rood an old unit of land measure usually equal to 1⁄4 acre (40 square rods) 0