or ERROAD, a town of Hindustan, in the province of Coimbatore. It contained during the reign of Hyder about 3000 houses, but was reduced to one-third in the reign of Tippoo; and during the invasion of General Meadows the town was destroyed. It is now fast recovering, and contains a considerable population. It was taken by the British in 1768, and retaken the same year by Hyder. It was again taken by the British in 1790, and retaken by Tippoo; but it came into the final possession of the British, along with the province, in 1799. A canal of irrigation cut in its vicinity has been productive of much benefit to the inhabitants. E. Long, 77, 46., N. Lat. 11. 19.