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noun Angling.

a light, extremely flexible fishing rod specially designed for use in fly-fishing.

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Words related to fly rod

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Words nearby fly rod

fly on the wall, fly orchid, fly press, fly rail, fly river, fly rod, fly sheet, fly spray, fly swat, fly swatter, fly the coop

Origin of fly rod

First recorded in 1675–85
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British Dictionary definitions for fly rod

fly rod

noun

a light flexible rod, now usually made of fibreglass or split cane, used in fly-fishing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012