How to use rod in a sentence. (archaic) a unit of area equal to a square rod. The terms pole, perch, rod and rood have been used as units of area, and perch is also used as a unit of volume
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As a unit of area, a square perch (the perch being standardized to equal 161⁄2 feet, or 51⁄2 yards) is equal to a square rod, 301⁄4 square yards (25.29 square metres) or 1⁄160 acre.
Add to word list a long, thin pole made of wood, metal, or other material
A fishing / curtain rod (definition of rod from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) Rods are more sensitive to light than cones and are responsible for the ability to see in dim light. Fishing rod, a tool used to catch fish, like a long pole with a hook on the end lightning rod, a conductor on top of a building to protect the building in the event of lightning by taking the charge harmlessly to earth Rod synonyms, rod pronunciation, rod translation, english dictionary definition of rod
A thin straight piece or bar of material, such as metal or wood, often having a particular function or use, as See also fishing rod, lightning rod In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5 + 1⁄2 yards
