01 n. A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes).
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1.
A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes).“He that spareth his rod hateth his son.” — Prov. xiii. 24.
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2.
A kind of sceptor, or badge of office; hence, figuratively, power; authority; tyranny; oppression.(Mach. & Structure)
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3.
A measure of length containing sixteen and a half feet; -- called also perch, and pole. Also: perch, pole
Phrases & compounds
Black rod —
See in the Vocabulary.
Rods and cones —
the elongated cells or elements of the sensory layer of the retina, some of which are cylindrical, others somewhat conical.