rod

CEFRB1

/ɹɒd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long, thin, straight piece of metal, wood, or another material.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A long slender usually tapering pole used for angling; fishing rod.

Examples

  • Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.

  • He can bend an iron rod with his hands.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A longitudinal pole used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.

  2. A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.

  3. A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.

More examples

In context

  • Rod lives across the street from John.

  • The circus strong man proved his strength by bending an iron rod, and then straightening it.

  • The judge imposed on the thief a sentence of fifteen strokes with the rod.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English rodde, from Old English *rodd or *rodde (attested in dative plural roddum (“rod, pole”)), of uncertain origin, but probably from Proto-Germanic *rudd- (“stick, club”), from Proto-Indo-European *rewdʰ- (“to clear land”). Compare Old Norse rudda (“club”). For the root, compare English rid. Presumably unrelated to Proto-Germanic *rōdō (“rod, pole”).