fly rod

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy rod]
- /flaɪ rɒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy rod]
- /flaɪ rɒd/

Definitions of fly rod words

noun fly rod a light, extremely flexible fishing rod specially designed for use in fly-fishing. 1
noun fly rod a light flexible rod, now usually made of fibreglass or split cane, used in fly-fishing 0
noun fly rod (fishing) A rod used in fly fishing. 0

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Origin of fly rod

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Fly rod

noun

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Fly rod

fly rod popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fly rod usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fly rod

noun fly rod

rod — a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney.
casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
fish pole — fishing pole.
fishing rod — a long, slender, cylindrical, flexible rod usually made of bamboo, steel, or fiberglass, for use with a reel and line in catching fish.
spinning rod — a flexible fishing rod, often made of fiberglass, used with a spinning reel.

All 5 Synonyms of fly rod