clod /ˈklɑd/
 土塊(vt.)擲土塊


 Clod n.
 1. A lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay. “Clods of a slimy substance.” --Carew. “Clods of iron and brass.” --Milton. “Clods of blood.” --E. Fairfax.
    The earth that casteth up from the plow a great clod, is not so good as that which casteth up a smaller clod.   --Bacon.
 2. The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.
 The clod
 Where once their sultan's horse has trod.   --Swift.
 3. That which is earthy and of little relative value, as the body of man in comparison with the soul.
    This cold clod of clay which we carry about with us.   --T. Burnet.
 4. A dull, gross, stupid fellow; a dolt
 5. A part of the shoulder of a beef creature, or of the neck piece near the shoulder. See Illust. of Beef.


 Clod v. i. To collect into clods, or into a thick mass; to coagulate; to clot; as, clodded gore. See Clot.
    Clodded in lumps of clay.   --G. Fletcher.


 Clod, v. t.
 1. To pelt with clods.
 2. To throw violently; to hurl. [Scot.]

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 clod
      n 1: a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
           [syn: ball, glob, lump, clump, chunk]
      2: an awkward stupid person [syn: lout, stumblebum, goon,
          oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk]