Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. a bricklayer’s mate or labourer.

c.1786		Grose Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue ms. additions n.p.: Hod. Brother Hod; a familiar name for a Bricklayer’s Labourer: from the hod which is used for carrying mortar.
1796		Grose Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue (3rd edn) n.p.: Brother Hod; a familiar name for a bricklayer’s labourer: from the hod which is used for carrying bricks and mortar.
1811		Lex. Balatronicum [as cit. 1796].
1823		Egan Grose’s Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.

2. (UK und.) a bookmaker’s satchel.

1935

Thieves Slang ms list from District Police Training Centre, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwicks 2: Bookie’s hod: Book-maker’s satchel.