Synonyms for rod

noun

1. A rodlike body

   staff, bar, pole, wand, stave, baton, spike, pin, rodule, cylinder, bacillus, bacillary body, bacilliform body, cylindrical object, scepter, mace, stick, twig, switch, whip, stock, stalk, trunk; see also stick.

2. A fishing rod

   pole, bamboo, rod and reel, tackle.

   Kinds of fishing rods include: steel, jointed, bamboo, willow, bait, trolling, casting, fly, trout, salmon, bass, deep-sea, tarpon, swordfish.