Goad (disambiguation)
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Goad may refer to:
As a surname:
- Goad maps or Goad plans
- GoadGoadThe goad is a traditional farming implement, used to spur or guide lifestock, usually oxen, which are pulling a plough or a cart; used also to round up cattle. It is a type of a long stick with a pointed end, also known as the cattle prod. Though many people are unfamiliar with them today, goads...
, a farming implement used to spur livestock- AnkusAnkusThe elephant goad or Aṅkuśa is a tool employed in the handling and training of elephants, the largest land animals. It consists of a hook which is attached to a 60 - 90 cm handle...
, a goad used for elephants - a Cattle prodCattle prodA cattle prod, also called a stock prod, is a handheld device commonly used to make cattle or other livestock move by striking or poking them, or in the case of a Hot-Shot-type prod, through a relatively high-voltage, low-current electric shock...
- Ankus
As a surname:
- Amanda Goad, 1992 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner
- George GoadGeorge GoadGeorge Goad , was the master of Eton College.Goad was a native of Windsor, Berkshire. He was the younger brother of Thomas Goad. After passing through Eton he was admitted into King's College, Cambridge, in 1620, proceeded M.A. in 1627, and returned to his old school as a master. In 1637 he was...
, master of Eton College - Jim GoadJim GoadJim Goad is an American author and publisher. Goad co-authored and published the cult zine ANSWER Me! and The Redneck Manifesto. Known for his controversial political and socially charged viewpoints, Goad's work has been described as "compelling", "brutally honest" and "original" by author Chuck...
, an American author and publisher - Philip GoadPhilip GoadProfessor Philip Goad is an Australian academic, currently serving as Professor of Architecture and Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne...
, an Australian academic and Professor of Architecture - Robin GoadRobin GoadRobin Elizabeth Goad , also known as Robin Byrd-Goad, is a retired female Olympic weightlifter from the United States, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She won the bronze medal in the women's – 53 kg division at the 1998 World Weightlifting Championships...
, an American weightlifter