Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rod

6 senses of rod

Sense 1
rod -- (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)
       => implement -- (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)

Sense 2
rod -- (any rod-shaped bacterium)
       => bacteria, bacterium -- ((microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants)

Sense 3
perch, rod, pole -- (a linear measure of 16.5 feet)
       => linear unit, linear measure -- (a unit of measurement of length)

Sense 4
perch, rod, pole -- (a square rod of land)
       => area unit, square measure -- (a system of units used to measure areas)

Sense 5
rod, rod cell, retinal rod -- (a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light)
       => visual cell -- (one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light)

Sense 6
gat, rod -- (a gangster's pistol)
       => pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron -- (a firearm that is held and fired with one hand)