This is the 1595th most frequent Russian word.
судом
The Russian word "судом" means "by the court" or "with the court" (instrumental case of "суд").
The word 'судом' is the instrumental case of 'суд,' meaning 'court,' indicating the entity with which he was having a meeting.
Он пошёл на встречу с судом.
He went to a meeting with the court.
The word 'судом' here represents a figurative use referring to a 'court-like action' — in this case, a powerful movement, derived from the root 'суд,' pertaining to judgment or a settling force.
Корабль качало судом сильного шторма.
The ship was shaken by the storm's surge.
In this sentence, 'судом' (instrumental case) indicates the agent performing the action, in this case, the court delivering the sentence.