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A thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal
“The stair is elegantly made, a light filigree of steel rod and plates that contrasts with the heavy mass concrete solidity of the vault.”
A wand or staff as a symbol of office, authority, or power
“There were also numerous pictures of Cadere, youthful and earnest, a modern shaman with rod in hand.”
(the rod) The use of a stick or rod as punishment
“You'd best behave or you'll get the rod.”
A solid wooden or metal post with a point at one end
Shaft around which wheels rotate
Inexpensive handgun
Conductor or anode
A heavy stake or post driven vertically into the bed of a river, soft ground, etc.
A measure of five and a half yards in length
A long, tapering rod to which a fishing line is attached, typically on a reel
Square rod
A place, especially a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily
A long pin that screws into a nut, used to fasten things together
A long, thin and pliant instrument used for striking or flogging
Chunk of solid object
A person who fishes with a hook and line
A long, thin metal rod pushed through meat in order to hold and turn it while it is roasted over an open fire
An object on which a bird alights or roosts
A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract
A section or stage of a journey or process
A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window
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