rod
1. [ noun ] a long thin implement made of metal or wood
Related terms: implement pole ramrod baton fishing_rod shaft ramrod rotating_shaft divining_rod stair-rod control_rod tie_rod connecting_rod
2. [ noun ] (biology) any rod-shaped bacterium
Related terms: bacteria streptobacillus
3. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 26120
4. [ noun ] a square rod of land
Synonyms: pole perch
Related terms: area_unit
5. [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,ophthalmology) visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
Synonyms: retinal_rod rod_cell
Related terms: visual_cell retina visual_purple
6. [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 599
7. [ noun ] (British) a linear measure of 16.5 feet
Synonyms: pole perch
Related terms: linear_unit furlong yard UK
8. [ noun ] (slang) a gangster's pistol
Synonyms: gat
Related terms: pistol cant
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