rod in Dutch
rod in Dutch is staaf, stok, roe — rod means a straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
rod in Dutch
staaf
stok
roe
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
roede
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
el
A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.
meetstok
A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.
roede
A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.
roede
hengelroede
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
visgarde
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
zwik
(slang, vulgar) The penis.
What does "rod" mean?
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noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
"He used a metal rod to prop the window open."
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noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
"She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river."
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noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
"The old deed measured the field boundary in rods."
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noun (slang) A handgun.
"The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat."
rod in a sentence
- He used a metal rod to prop the window open.
- She cast her fishing rod into the quiet river.
- The old deed measured the field boundary in rods.
- The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "rod" in Dutch?
"rod" in Dutch is staaf, stok, roe. rod means: A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
How do you use "rod" in a sentence?
Example: "He used a metal rod to prop the window open." In Dutch, "rod" is staaf, stok, roe.
Are there other ways to say "rod" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 9 translations listed for "rod": staaf, stok, roe, roede, el, meetstok.
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