measuring stick vs measuring rod

measuring stick and measuring rod both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
measuring stick	Yes	No	No	No
measuring rod	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, measuring stick and measuring rod are synonyms defined as:

measuring stick and measuring rod: measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

Other synonyms of measuring stick include measure.

measuring stick (noun)	measuring rod (noun)
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements	measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements