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bastinado (or bastinade), bat, baton, billy, billy club, bludgeon, cane, club, cudgel, nightstick, rung [Scottish], sap, shillelagh (also shillalah), staff, truncheon, waddy [Australian]
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Typically, the rod of flesh extending from the forehead glows at the tip. — William J. Broad, New York Times, "The Creepy Anglerfish Comes to Light. (Just Don’t Get Too Close.)," 29 July 2019 Lopes, according to attorneys in El Cajon Superior Court on Wednesday, struck Dylan Poston on the head twice with a short metal rod ripped from a shower caddy. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Navy love-triangle murder trial opens in El Cajon," 24 July 2019 Later that night, organized pro-Beijing thugs rampaged through a mass transit station in the northern rural area of Yuen Long, beating civilians with metal rods and wooden sticks. — Los Angeles Times, "Beijing strikes ominous tone, saying military could intervene in Hong Kong," 24 July 2019 The 21-year-old could not walk after having a metal rod placed in his leg. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "To understand Kenny Willekes' rise at MSU, start with his broken leg," 21 July 2019 The shocking video, released earlier this week, showed farmhands stomping on calves' heads, body slamming them and striking them with metal rods. — Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star, "It's vigilante activist vs. politically connected farmer in Fair Oaks cruelty controversy," 7 June 2019 Watch classic cars, muscle cars, hot-rods, kit-cars and more cruise Main Street. — Ramona Sentinel, "Ramona Calendar of Events: Aug. 8-14," 7 Aug. 2019 That will leave two-rod rules up to seasonal decision-making. — oregonlive.com, "Monroe: In search of hungry trout in Oregon’s summer haven," 2 Aug. 2019 Fuel: Propane | Cooking surface: 198 square inches This single-burner grill is built to handle the rugged conditions of travel cooking, with steel-rod fold-out legs and two substantial clasps securing its stainless-steel lid. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Your Ultimate Grill Buying Guide—Tested and Approved," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rod.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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