fishing rod

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noun

a long, slender, cylindrical, flexible rod usually made of bamboo, steel, or fiberglass, for use with a reel and line in catching fish.

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Origin of fishing rod

First recorded in 1545–55

Words nearby fishing rod

fishing, fishing banks, fishing expedition, fishing ground, fishing pole, fishing rod, fishing smack, fishing tackle, fishing worm, fishkill, fishline
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British Dictionary definitions for fishing rod

fishing rod

noun

a long tapered flexible pole, often in jointed sections, for use with a fishing line and, usually, a reel
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