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Black Rods

Black Rods is the plural of Black Rod.

Meaning of Black Rod

Noun

Black Rod (plural Black Rods)

  1. Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.
  2. (also, historical) An usher in the legislature of some British colonies. Canada still had them in 2025.
    • Soon after, the Scotch commissioners presented also to the upper house the charge against him, tending to prove him an incendiary: he was immediately committed to the custody of the black rod.1784, William Owen, William Johnston, A new and general biographical dictionary, page 154

Questions about Black Rods

What is Black Rods the plural of?
Black Rods is the plural of Black Rod.

Words near Black Rods in the dictionary

  1. Black River
  2. Black River Falls
  3. Black Riveran
  4. Black Rock
  5. Black Rod
  6. Black Rods
  7. black room
  8. black rooms
  9. black root rot
  10. black rot
  11. Black Russia

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