pole vs rod

pole and rod both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pole	Yes	No	Yes	No
rod	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rod is a hypernym of pole; that is, rod is a word with a broader meaning than pole:

As nouns, pole and rod are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pole include perch.

As nouns, pole and rod are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pole include perch.

pole (noun)	rod (noun)
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic	any rod-shaped bacterium
one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated	a long thin implement made of metal or wood
a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting	a gangster's pistol
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves	a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light
one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions	a linear measure of 16.5 feet
one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface	a square rod of land
one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
a square rod of land

pole (verb)	rod (verb)
deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
propel with a pole
support on poles