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
• mallets
• bats
• truncheons
• nightsticks
• staffs
• maces
• clubs
• cudgels
• billies
• bludgeons
• billy clubs
• hammers
• shillelaghs
• staves
• rungs
• bastinadoes
• waddies
• birches
• saps
• hickories
• beetles
• knobkerries
• rattans
• switches
• blackjacks
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rods

Products such as aluminum, fishing rods, golf clubs, perfume, milk, and video game consoles will receive a 50% tariff. — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026

The category spans low-risk swaps like cabinet hardware, decorative outlet covers, plug-in lighting, tension rods and static-cling window film, plus higher-risk projects like peel-and-stick wallpaper, accent-wall paint and mounted TVs. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

American milk, perfume, video game consoles, golf clubs, fishing rods, steel, aluminum, jackets and T-shirts will face 50% tariffs. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

The only thing that needs to change is the diameter of the rods that form the tail. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

The Harmons set up in a familiar stretch of the Ohio River near Ravenswood, with four catfish rods spread behind their 18-foot aluminum boat. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

All rooms are wheelchair accessible with 36-inch wide interior doors; lowered peepholes, closet rods, and shelving; and ADA-compliant transfer or roll-in showers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

If an engineer wants to model an irregular structure, such as fuel rods sitting inside metal cladding, the digital instructions needed just to describe that shape can grow too long. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Likewise, a new lubrication system, forged pistons and rods, and revised exhaust manifolds ensure durability in extended high-load, high-temperature environments. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026