Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 5 compound words that contain rood. The most common are listed below. Open rood in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- rood screenA carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; in continental Europe it often featured a balcony from which the Gospel and sermons could be read.
- Holy RoodSynonym of True Cross: the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
- rood-loftA gallery over the rood-screen.
- rood beamA beam across the chancel of a church for supporting the rood.
- rood gooseThe barnacle goose.
- Rood EndA suburb of Oldbury, Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0088).
- rood-treeThe cross on which Jesus was crucified
- rood beamsplural of rood beam: A beam across the chancel of a church for supporting the rood.
- rood geeseplural of rood goose: The barnacle goose.
- rood screensplural of rood screen: A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; in continental Europe it often featured a balcony from which the Gospel and sermons could be read.
- rood-loftsplural of rood-loft: A gallery over the rood-screen.
- rood-steepleA spire built over the entrance to the chancel.
- rood-treesplural of rood-tree: The cross on which Jesus was crucified
- rood-steeplesplural of rood-steeple: A spire built over the entrance to the chancel.
Compound words 5
- HolyroodAn area of Edinburgh, Scotland, the home of the Scottish Parliament.
- RoodmasFeast of the Cross
- kangaroodsimple past and past participle of kangaroo
- roodloftAlternative spelling of rood-loft: A gallery over the rood-screen.
- roodloftsplural of roodloft: A gallery over the rood-screen.