أَقْوَدُ

A man (S, L) strong-necked: (S, L, K:) so called because he seldom turns his face aside. (S, L.)

Hence, (assumed tropical:) One who is niggardly, or tenacious, of his travelling-provision: (S, L, K:) because he does not turn aside his face in eating, lest he should see a man and be obliged to invite him. (S, L.)

(assumed tropical:) A man who does not turn aside his face. (L.)

(tropical:) A tall, or high, mountain; (S, L, K; *) as also مُقَوَّدٌ. (K.)

قَوْدَاءُ (tropical:) A road of a difficult place of ascent of a mountain (ثَنِيَّةٌ) extending to a great length upwards, (S, L,) or, reaching high. (K.)

قُلَّةٌ قَوْدَاءُ (tropical:) A tall mountain-top. (A.)

أَقْوَدُ (assumed tropical:) A man who, when he applies himself to a thing, can hardly turn his face away from it. (T, L, A, K. *)

(assumed tropical:) A camel, and a horse, (S, L,) or other beast of carriage, and a man, (L,) having a long back and neck: (S, L:) or a long-necked horse, (A,) or camel: (R:) or long, or tall, absolutely, applied to a camel: (R, TA:) feminine قَوْدَاءُ; and plural قُودٌ: (S, L:) or a horse having a long and large neck. (ISh.) See شَغَبَ.