rod vs pace

rod and pace both are nouns.

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

rod (noun)	pace (noun)
any rod-shaped bacterium	a step in walking or running
a long thin implement made of metal or wood	the relative speed of progress or change
a gangster's pistol	a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light	the distance covered by a step
a linear measure of 16.5 feet	the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
a square rod of land	the rate of some repeating event