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rod Definition

rod (räd)

noun

  1. a straight, slender shoot or stem cut from, or still part of, a bush or tree
  2. Bible an offshoot or branch of a family or tribe; stock or race
  3. any straight, or almost straight, stick, shaft, bar, staff, etc., of wood, metal, or other material curtain rods, a lightning rod
    1. a stick or switch, or a bundle of sticks or switches, for beating as punishment
    2. punishment; chastisement: usually with the
    1. a staff, scepter, etc., carried as a symbol of office, rank, or power
    2. power; authority; often, tyrannical rule
  6. fishing rod
  7. a stick used to measure something
    1. a unit of length in the FPS system, equal to 16.5 feet or 5.5 yards (5.0292 meters): abbrev. rd
    2. a square rod, equal to 30.25 square yards (25.2929 square meters)
  9. ☆ Slang a pistol or revolver
  10. ☆ Slang hot rod
  11. Anat. any of the rod-shaped cells in the retina of the vertebrate eye that are sensitive to dim light
  12. Bacteriology any microorganism shaped like a bacillus

Etymology: ME rodde < OE rodd, akin to ON rudda, club, prob. < IE base *rēt-, *rōt-, bar, beam > L retae, trees on a river bank

rod Related Forms

rod′·like′ adjective

rod Idioms

ride the rods

or hit the rods☆

Slang to steal a ride on a freight train

rod Synonyms

rod

n.

  1. A rodlike body

    staff, bar, pole, wand, stave, baton, spike, pin, rodule, cylinder, bacillus, bacillary body, bacilliform body, cylindrical object, scepter, mace, stick, twig, switch, whip, stock, stalk, trunk; see also stick.

  2. A fishing rod

    pole, bamboo, rod and reel, tackle.

    Kinds of fishing rods include: steel, jointed, bamboo, willow, bait, trolling, casting, fly, trout, salmon, bass, deep-sea, tarpon, swordfish.

rod Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dowse: We went to the back of the kitchens and used dowsing rods in order to communicate to any spirits down there.
  • connect: The connecting rod is made from 1mm copper wire.
  • weld: A simple gadget can easily be made from thin wire, garden wire or thin welding rod is ideal.

Adjective modifier

  • telescopic: They were both young and were using little telescopic rods with little floats.
  • spinning: A 10ft spinning rod rated up to 60g is ideal.
  • hazel: Hazel rods were taken by Irish settlers to the US to keep away snakes.
  • unmade: The central pocket is large enough to accomodate an umbrella even with sides, plus several unmade rods.
  • mid-range: It is designed to cast weights up to 70g. £ 24.95 Kevin Maddocks Carp Rod - Kevin's new mid-range carp rod.
  • stainless: A stainless steel piston rod is also an option.

Modifies a noun

  • holdall: The pick of the products for me tho are the new Apache Speed rod holdalls.
  • pod: Two external pockets for umbrella, landing net, rod pod, bank sticks etc. Padded adjustable carrying strap, padded carrying handle.
  • photoreceptor: My postgraduate research in Robert Molday's laboratory was to investigate the function of bovine retinal rod photoreceptor proteins in the phototransduction process.

Noun used with modifier

  • carp: The carp rod is a 12ft, two piece rod, with a test curve of 2.5lbs.
  • piston: The center hole in the end cover is for the piston rod whilst the hole to the left is for the pressure relief valve.
  • coupling: The coupling rods were then fitted back on the wheels.
  • con: Machine the OD to fit the con rod including extra diameter for the press fit.
  • lightning: Living with a lightning rod for trouble has its advantages.
  • truss: Two carbon fiber rods within the neck, positioned each side of the truss rod to stabilize the neck.

Preposition: of

iron: Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Preposition: with

reel: Lockable storage for 12 rods with reels in cockpit.