Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 an open box attached to a long pole handle; 
 bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder; 
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hod \Hod\ (h[o^]d), n. [Prov. E. for hold, i. e., that which
   holds. See Hold.]
   1. A kind of wooden tray with a handle, having V-shaped
      trough, made of wood or metal, attached to a long handle
      and usually carried over the shoulder; it is a tool used
      by construction workers for carrying bricks or mortar.
      [1913 Webster +PJC]
   2. A utensil for holding coal; a coal scuttle.
      [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hod
    n 1: an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or
         mortar are carried on the shoulder
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
HOD
       Host On Demand (IBM, HOD)
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's):
Hod, praise; confession