Synonyms

fishing rod

American

noun

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

fishing rod British

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

fishing rods

plural

Etymology

Origin of fishing rod

First recorded in 1545–55

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fishing rod

Fixating on my fishing rod, I had allowed the idling machine to bottom out in the shell spoil, some of which got sucked into the intake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Among the photos in the website is one of his father holding a fishing rod after catching a fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

Estimated to fetch up to $500,000, it is being offered alongside Quint's Fenwick fishing rod and reel, which featured during the film's early shark encounter scenes.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

She’s focused on the Mediterranean, fishing rod in hand.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024

“Well, this counts as a revelation. I wouldn’t have imagined you with a fishing rod in your hands,” he said, taking the coat from her.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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