Rod
41rod — n. 1 a slender straight bar esp. of wood or metal. 2 this as a symbol of office. 3 a a stick or bundle of twigs used in caning or flogging. b (prec. by the) the use of this. 4 a = fishing rod. b an angler using a rod. 5 a a slender straight round …
42Rod — A type of specialized light sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides side vision and the ability to see objects in dim light (night vision). By contrast, the cones are the retinal photoreceptors that provide sharp… …
43Rod — I Rod [rɔd; englisch, eigentlich »Rute«] das, / , englisches Längenmaß, Pole. II Rod [rɔd], Édouard, schweizerischer Schriftsteller französischer Sprache, * Nyon …
44rod — [12] It seems likely that rod is related to English rood [OE]. In post Anglo Saxon times this has mainly been used for ‘cross of Christ’, and it now survives mainly in rood screen ‘altar screen’, but in the Old English period it was also used for …
45rod — noun (C) 1 a long thin pole or bar: The walls are reinforced with steel rods. 2 a long thin pole used with a line and hook for catching fish: a fishing rod 3 make a rod for your own back to do something that will cause trouble for you in the… …
46rod — noun 1) an iron rod Syn: bar, stick, pole, baton, staff; shaft, strut, rail, spoke 2) the ceremonial rod Syn: staff, mace, scepter 3) …
47rod — /rɒd / (say rod) noun 1. a stick, wand, staff, shaft, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material. 2. a straight, slender shoot or stem of any woody plant, whether growing upon or cut from the plant. 3. a pole used in angling or fishing. 4. a… …
48rod — I rod 1. rod sb., en, rødder, rødderne; rykke noget op med rode II rod 2. rod sb., et (roderi) …
49rod — [12] It seems likely that rod is related to English rood [OE]. In post Anglo Saxon times this has mainly been used for ‘cross of Christ’, and it now survives mainly in rood screen ‘altar screen’, but in the Old English period it was also used for …
50rod — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rodd; akin to Old Norse rudda club Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a straight slender stick growing on or cut from a tree or bush (2) osier (3) a stick or bundle of twigs used to punish; also… …
