Rod
n.
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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.
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A kind of sceptor, or badge of office; hence, figuratively, power; authority; tyranny; oppression. (Mach. & Structure)
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A measure of length containing sixteen and a half feet; -- called also perch, and pole.
Phrases & Compounds
- Black rod
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See in the Vocabulary.
- Rods and cones
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the elongated cells or elements of the sensory layer of the retina, some of which are cylindrical, others somewhat conical.