Synonyms of rods

rods

noun

plural of rod

1

as in canes

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment

arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canes
• batons
• staves
• mallets
• bats
• truncheons
• nightsticks
• staffs
• maces
• cudgels
• clubs
• billies
• hammers
• bludgeons
• billy clubs
• shillelaghs
• staves
• rungs
• waddies
• bastinades
• shillalahs
• bastinadoes
• birches
• saps
• beetles
• hickories
• knobkerries
• rattans
• blackjacks
• switches
• croziers
• sledgehammers
• gavels
• mauls
• crooks
• crabsticks
• crosiers
• walking sticks
• whangees

2

as in beams

a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide

a curtain rod

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beams
• bars
• boards
• sticks
• billets
• strips
• girders
• slabs
• bands
• ingots
• arbors
• crossbars
• crossbeams
• blooms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of rods

Think about window sash lifts, push plates on swinging doors, switch plates and outlet covers, or stair rods. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024

The brothers were anglers and hunters based out of Driftwood, Texas, and their father, Roger, had seen success inventing super durable, high-performance, two-part epoxy fishing rods that sold at a premium price point. —Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 28 Sep. 2024