stadia-rod

sta·di·a-rod

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Definitions of stadia-rod word

noun stadia-rod a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material. 1
noun stadia-rod a straight, slender shoot or stem of any woody plant, whether still growing or cut from the plant. 1
noun stadia-rod fishing rod. 1
noun stadia-rod (in plastering or mortaring) a straightedge moved along screeds to even the plaster between them. 1
noun stadia-rod a stick used for measuring. 1
noun stadia-rod Archaic. a unit of linear measure, 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet (5.029 meters); linear perch or pole. 1

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; Middle English rodd, late Old English; akin to Old Norse rudda club

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