rod
Thin straight bar
A rod is a straight, thin stick or bar, typically of wood or metal.
Fishing rods cast lines into water.
Lightning rods conduct electricity safely to ground.
A rod can be an instrument of punishment: Spare the rod, spoil the child.
In anatomy, rods are light-sensitive cells in the retina.
Rod is also slang for penis or for a handgun.
As a unit of measurement, a rod equals 16.5 feet.
Drinking establishment
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- beamStructural support member
- strutProud, showy gait
brace · dowel · spindle · axle · piston · connecting · tie · crossbar
Resting spot for birds
One who casts lines
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- tackleGear or takedown
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- lineContinuous mark or queue
hook · bait · lure · fly-fishing · spinning · trolling · bobber · sinker
Ceremonial staff of sovereignty
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- maceBludgeon with flanged head
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
power · dominion · symbol · regalia · crown · throne · monarchy · ceremonial
Male organ symbol
Compact one-handed firearm
Penalty for an offense
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- spankingStriking the buttocks
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- caneStick for support
birch · whipping · chastisement · reproof · strictness · spare · child · proverb
Light-sensing tissue layer
- photoreceptorCell responding to light
- conesTapering geometric solids
- visionAbility to see
- scotopicRelating to dim-light vision
peripheral · sensitivity · bipolar · ganglion · blindness · degeneration
bar
Drinking establishment
strut · brace · dowel · spindle · axle · piston · connecting · tie · crossbar · reinforcement
perch
Resting spot for birds
angler
One who casts lines
line · hook · bait · lure · fly-fishing · spinning · trolling · bobber · sinker · creel
scepter
Ceremonial staff of sovereignty
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- maceBludgeon with flanged head
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
rule · power · dominion · symbol · regalia · crown · throne · monarchy · ceremonial · insignia
phallus
Male organ symbol
pistol
Compact one-handed firearm
punishment
Penalty for an offense
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- spankingStriking the buttocks
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
cane · birch · whipping · chastisement · reproof · strictness · spare · child · proverb · biblical
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
- photoreceptorCell responding to light
- conesTapering geometric solids
- visionAbility to see
scotopic · peripheral · sensitivity · bipolar · ganglion · blindness · degeneration
custom
Habitual group practice
- dragsterAcceleration-built race vehicle
- engineMachine producing motion
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
street · chrome · souped-up · gearhead · cruising · roadster · V8 · racing · lowrider · exhaust
conductor
One who directs musicians
- groundingConnecting to earth
- arresterOne who detains
- protectionGuarding against harm
copper · surge · strike · earthing · Franklin · electrode · discharge · diverter
- bathroombathtub, bathroom, restroom, lavatory, faucet
- fishingfish, angling, bass fishing, fishing gear, fly fishing
- fishing termsline, catch, keeper, trophy fish, lunker
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing
- 3D shapescube, sphere, cone, cylinder, pyramid
- copper thingswire, pipe, penny, tubing, coil
rodcarrot
Edible orange taproot
reward · praise · leniency · indulgence · permissiveness
- fishing rodTackle for catching fish
- lightning rodGrounded spike for discharges
- hot rodModified car for racing
- curtain rodBar supporting window fabric
- measuring rodGraduated stick for sizing
- rod and reelLine-casting equipment combination