Definition for NOD

NOD, n.

  1. A quick declination of the head. A took or a nod only ought to correct them when they do amiss. Locke.
  2. A quick declination or inclination. Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. Shak.
  3. A quick inclination of the head in drowsiness or sleep. Locke.
  4. A slight obeisance. Shak.
  5. A command; as, in L. numen, for nutamen.

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