proddn.

Brit.

/prɒd/, U.S.

/prɑd/

Forms: 1700s– prodd (in sense 1), 1900s– prod (in sense 2).

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English rodd.

Etymology: Originally a mistranscription by Grose (see quot. 1786) of rodd in Office MS 1 Ed. VI (see D. Starkey Inventory Henry VIII (1998) 120 No. 5098), in which the word probably shows rod n.¹ as a synonym for lath n. 3 (Crosbowes called Rodds probably here being short for ‘components of crossbows called rods’); hence the word is probably also misinterpreted in meaning by Grose.

1. In form prodd. A lightweight crossbow designed to shoot stones or bullets rather than bolts. Cf. arbalest n. and stone-bow n. historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > archer's weapons > [noun] > bow > crossbow > types of crossbow

stone-bow1419

pellet bow1581

slurbow1588

prodd1786

hind's foot1869

1786 F. Grose Treat. Anc. Armour 59 There were two sorts of English cross bows, one called Latches, the other Prodds.

1824 S. R. Meyrick Crit. Inq. into Antient Armour III. 48 The prodd was found as suitable for casting bullets as the barreled cross-bow.

1912 C. Ffoulkes European Arms & Armour in Univ. Oxf. vii. 45 The prodd was only used for sporting purposes, and was not a military weapon.

1960 H. Hayward Connoisseur's Handbk. Antique Collecting 88/2 A light version of the cross-bow fitted with a sling to fire bullets or stones, and known as a prodd or stone-bow, was much used from medieval times onwards for shooting small game.

2. In form prod. The bow or bow assembly of a modern crossbow.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > archer's weapons > [noun] > bow > crossbow > bending part

lath1545

prodd1965

1965 F. Bilson Bowmanship vii. 117 By far the most efficient prods (or bows) used in the modern cross-bow are of composite construction.

1988 Guns & Weapons Autumn 92/1 In common with the majority of ‘tracked’ crossbows, the Prod assembly on the Spirit is set below centre.

1993 Shooting Industry Apr. 28 Non-compound models with a new patented prod end increase performance and eliminate dry-fire damage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prodd
释义	proddn. Brit. /prɒd/, U.S. /prɑd/ Forms: 1700s– prodd (in sense 1), 1900s– prod (in sense 2). Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English rodd. Etymology: Originally a mistranscription by Grose (see quot. 1786) of rodd in Office MS 1 Ed. VI (see D. Starkey Inventory Henry VIII (1998) 120 No. 5098), in which the word probably shows rod n.¹ as a synonym for lath n. 3 (Crosbowes called Rodds probably here being short for ‘components of crossbows called rods’); hence the word is probably also misinterpreted in meaning by Grose. 1. In form prodd. A lightweight crossbow designed to shoot stones or bullets rather than bolts. Cf. arbalest n. and stone-bow n. historical. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > archer's weapons > [noun] > bow > crossbow > types of crossbow stone-bow1419 pellet bow1581 slurbow1588 prodd1786 hind's foot1869 1786 F. Grose Treat. Anc. Armour 59 There were two sorts of English cross bows, one called Latches, the other Prodds. 1824 S. R. Meyrick Crit. Inq. into Antient Armour III. 48 The prodd was found as suitable for casting bullets as the barreled cross-bow. 1912 C. Ffoulkes European Arms & Armour in Univ. Oxf. vii. 45 The prodd was only used for sporting purposes, and was not a military weapon. 1960 H. Hayward Connoisseur's Handbk. Antique Collecting 88/2 A light version of the cross-bow fitted with a sling to fire bullets or stones, and known as a prodd or stone-bow, was much used from medieval times onwards for shooting small game. 2. In form prod. The bow or bow assembly of a modern crossbow. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > archer's weapons > [noun] > bow > crossbow > bending part lath1545 prodd1965 1965 F. Bilson Bowmanship vii. 117 By far the most efficient prods (or bows) used in the modern cross-bow are of composite construction. 1988 Guns & Weapons Autumn 92/1 In common with the majority of ‘tracked’ crossbows, the Prod assembly on the Spirit is set below centre. 1993 Shooting Industry Apr. 28 Non-compound models with a new patented prod end increase performance and eliminate dry-fire damage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1786
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