FISHING ROD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line

Synonyms:

fishing pole; fishing rod

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fishing rod" is a kind of...):

rod (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)

Meronyms (parts of "fishing rod"):

reel (winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod)

stock (the handle end of some implements or tools)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fishing rod"):

fly rod (a long flexible fishing rod used in fly fishing)

spinning rod (a fishing rod designed for casting a spinning lure)

Holonyms ("fishing rod" is a member of...):