roding

See also: röding and Roding

English

Noun

roding (countable and uncountable, plural rodings)

1. (ornithology) The mating display of the male woodcock, consisting of a patrolling flight around its territory.
2. (nautical, countable) A small boat's anchor line.
   • 1897, Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous:

     Three boats found their rodings fouled by these reckless mid-sea hunters, and were towed half a mile ere their horses shook the line free.

Verb

roding

1. present participle and gerund of rode

Anagrams

• Rigdon