Definition of Rod

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Definition of Rod

Rod

A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes).

An instrument of punishment or correction; figuratively, chastisement.

A kind of sceptor, or badge of office; hence, figuratively, power; authority; tyranny; oppression.

A support for a fishing line; a fish pole.

A member used in tension, as for sustaining a suspended weight, or in tension and compression, as for transmitting reciprocating motion, etc.; a connecting bar.

An instrument for measuring.

A measure of length containing sixteen and a half feet; -- called also perch, and pole.

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Rod Quotations

As an actor you become that lighting rod between the person who made the play and the audience.
Christopher Walken

I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph.
Ken Kesey

I can imagine that Rod Stewart likes giving autographs because he's pure showbusiness.
Ritchie Blackmore

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.
George Herbert

Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.
James Russell Lowell

I seem to be some sort of lightning rod. I just really irritate people, you know? I really do.
Howard Stern

Because of my tremendous respect for Bob Barker and for the show's high standards of professionalism I consider this a tremendous honor that few announcers have ever been treated to. Both Rod's and Johnny's shoes are huge; I can't think about filling them.
Randy West

I discovered that it was a lonely world being a solo artist. Then I started working with another solo artist, Rod Stewart, and he used to tell me how lonely he was!
Andy Taylor

I remember working with Rod, though, on Chrysler Hour. I was too young and dumb to know that I was supposed to be scared of anybody or anything - like getting fired or anything like that.
Sally Kellerman

We also own a little boat and I'm like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing rod in tow, and just drift about the ocean all day.
Perry Como

Rod Translations

rod in Dutch is baar, roede, paal, schacht, pijp
rod in German is Stab, Rute, faulen, Rute, verfaulen
rod in Italian is marcire, verga, marcire
rod in Latin is talea, virga
rod in Norwegian is stang
rod in Portuguese is haste
rod in Spanish is vara, pudrir

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