Etymology

Noun

1. A building used for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
2. Porter's or caretaker's rooms at or near the main entrance to a building or an estate.
3. A local chapter of some fraternities, such as freemasons.
4. A rural hotel or resort, an inn.
5. A beaver's shelter constructed on a pond or lake.

Verb

1. To be firmly fixed in a specified position.

   I've got some spinach lodged between my teeth.

2. To pay rent to a landlord or landlady who lives in the same house .
3. To supply with a room or place to sleep in for a time.
4. To put money, jewellery, or other valuables for safety.
5. To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authorities (such as courts, etc.).
6. To flatten to the ground.

The heavy rain caused the wheat to lodge.