a rod used by a magician or water diviner | a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose |
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir | (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written |
a ceremonial or emblematic staff | a rod carried as a symbol |
a thin supple twig or rod | the body of teachers and administrators at a school |
| personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task |
| building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration |