| n. | 1. | A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes). | ||||||
| 2. | (Mach. & Structure) A kind of sceptor, or badge of office; hence, figuratively, power; authority; tyranny; oppression. | |||||||
| 2. | A measure of length containing sixteen and a half feet; - called also
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| Noun | 1. | rod - a linear measure of 16.5 feet |
| 2. | rod - a long thin implement made of metal or wood | |
| 3. | rod - any rod-shaped bacterium | |
| 4. | rod - a square rod of land | |
| 5. | rod - visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light Synonyms: retinal rod, rod cell | |
| 6. | rod - a gangster's pistol Synonyms: gat |
ROD. A measure sixteen feet and a half long; a perch.
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