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drawrod

noun

Etymology

From draw + rod.

  1. derived from *rewdʰ-✻ — “to clear land”
  2. inherited from *rudd-✻ — “stick, club”
  3. inherited from *rodd✻
  4. inherited from rodde
  5. compounded as drawrod — “draw + rod”

Definitions

  1. The horizontal bar along which curtains run, allowing them to be opened and closed.

  2. A rod which unites the drawgear at opposite ends of the car, and bears the pull required…

    A rod which unites the drawgear at opposite ends of the car, and bears the pull required to draw the train.

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