Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

c.o.d.

c.o.d. , adjective

(Commerce) an abbreviation of collect on delivery; payment due by the recipient on delivery; as, a COD parcel.

c.o.d. , noun

(Commerce) an abbreviation of collect on delivery; a method of payment by which goods are paid for when they are delivered to the customer's home or place of business. Contrasted to payment in advance or terms or credit. [abbreviation]