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English
Etymology
Alteration of "piece X" read upside down. Used by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to the rec.models.rockets newsgroup FAQ.
Noun
xerclod (plural xerclods)
- (rare) A parallelogram-shaped connector in a model rocket assembly.
2000, Scott D. Orr, “Re: Questions about Boost Glider Boosts ”, in rec.models.rockets (Usenet):There could be some side-to-side movement, because the piece the glider fuselage was cut from is actually a bit narrower than the piece the pod pylon was cut from (and I think the xerclod is a bit narrower than the fuselage, though I've built that part up with tape).
2000, Rhhickok, “Re: Motor mount burn through”, in rec.models.rockets (Usenet):Each side of the BT-60 had 2 xerclods (short lengths of 1/8" dowels) to hang the gliders on.
2002, Bob Kaplow, “RMR FAQ part 8.2 Free Flight Boost Gliders ”, in rec.models.rockets (Usenet):Some sort of positive hook is needed, yet it must be designed to separate easily at ejection. Once common method is the "Piece X" or xerclod hook, where a rhombus hook is cut from the fuselage and attached to the pop pod.