Rod

Rod, Ród, Rőd, Rød, Röd, ROD, or R.O.D. may refer to:

==Devices== Birch rod, made out of twigs and or wood from birch or other trees for corporal punishment Ceremonial rod, used to indicate a position of authority Connecting rod, main, coupling, or side rod, in a reciprocating engine Control rod, used to control the rate of fission in a nuclear reactor Divining rod, two rods believed by some to find water in a practice known as dowsing Fishing rod, a tool used to catch fish, like a long pole with a hook on the end Lightning rod, a conductor on top of a building to protect the building in the event of lightning by taking the charge harmlessly to earth Measuring rod, a kind of ruler Switch (corporal punishment), a piece of wood used as a staff or for corporal punishment, or a bundle of such switches Truss rod, a steel part inside a guitar neck used for its tension adjustment