•Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
•A type of basic fishing rod.
•A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.
•(spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.
•A unit of length, equal to a rod (1/4 chain or 5 1/2 yards).