1. (

• rod

) a long thin implement made of metal or wood ;

2. (

• rod

) any rod-shaped bacterium ;

3. (

• perch ,
• rod ,
• pole ,

) a linear measure of 16.5 feet ;

4. (

• perch ,
• rod ,
• pole ,

) a square rod of land ;

5. (

• rod ,
• rod_cell ,
• retinal_rod

) a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light ;

6. (

• gat ,
• rod ,

) a gangster's pistol ;