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]

V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006):

HOD
       Host On Demand (IBM, HOD)


Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's):

Hod, praise; confession