سَدَادٌ
Root: سد
Full Definition
2 [Hence also, as a subst.,] A thing that is right, syn. صَوَابٌ, and قَصْدٌ, of what is said and of what is done; as also سَدَدٌ , which is a contraction of the former. One says, قَالَ سَدَادًا مِنَ القَوْلِ He said a right thing [lit. of what is said, i. e., a right saying]; as also . And يُصِيبُ السَّدَادَ He hits the right thing in speech [or action]. And هُوَ عَلَى سَدَادٍ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ and [He is following a right course of action in respect of his affair]. And أَمْرُ فُلَانٍ يَجْرِى عَلَى السَّدَادِ The affair of such a one goes on according to that which is right.
3 [And hence the saying,] أَتَتْنَا رِيحٌ مِنْ سَدَادِ أَرْضِهِمْ
4 It is also used as an epithet, syn. with سَدِيدٌ, q. v.
5 And السَّدَادُ [as though meaning The right projecter] is a name that was given to a bow belonging to the Prophet, as ominating the hitting of the object aimed at by that which was shot from it.
def.2 See also سِدَادٌ, in three places.
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