Synonyms of rod

rod

noun

ˈräd 

1

as in cane

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

• cane
• baton
• mallet
• bat
• nightstick
• truncheon
• billy
• cudgel
• mace
• hammer
• bastinado
• staff
• bludgeon
• club
• billy club
• waddy
• shillelagh
• rung
• birch
• hickory
• rattan
• beetle
• sap
• switch
• blackjack
• knobkerrie
• maul
• gavel
• sledgehammer
• stave
• crook
• crosier
• crabstick
• walking stick
• whangee

2

as in beam

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

a curtain rod

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beam
• bar
• board
• billet
• stick
• strip
• arbor
• girder
• slab
• band
• crossbeam
• crossbar
• ingot
• bloom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rod

Two actuators drive the primary movement, while another pair works through the tie rods to enable lateral motion. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Weighing around four pounds, the six by four foot penacho previously featured several sections of different colored feathers along with gold ornaments on a net held in place by slim wooden rods. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026

Ties between the two countries remain strained over their long-running Himalayan border dispute, which erupted into a deadly skirmishes in 2020 that saw soldiers from both sides use rocks and iron rods in brutal hand-to-hand combat. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

His own label is known for its upbeat creations like the Kandinsky-esque Mobile chandelier that comes together in an abstract punctuation of pin-thin rods. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026