rod

A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.

The circus strong man proved his strength by bending an iron rod, and then straightening it.

Which makes the concept known as Rods From God the ultimate form of kinetic weaponry. This theoretical weapon would drop telephone pole sized rods of dense tungsten from a satellite in orbit. Picking up speed with each passing second, the rod would then penetrate the ground and generate an explosion akin to a small nuclear weapon using nothing but gravity for its propulsion.

A longitudinal pole used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.

A long slender usually tapering pole used for angling; fishing rod.

When I hooked a snake and not a fish, I got so scared I dropped my rod in the water.

A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.

So was I brought up: they tell mee, that in all my youth, I never felt rod [translating verges] but twice, and that very lightly.

An implement resembling and/or supplanting a rod (particularly a cane) that is used for corporal punishment, and metonymically called the rod, regardless of its actual shape and composition.

The judge imposed on the thief a sentence of fifteen strokes with the rod.

To reinforce concrete with metal rods.

To furnish with rods, especially lightning rods.

To penetrate sexually.

On impulse he moved around to the opposite side of the couple, in the direction which Grace's broad buttocks were pointed, for a full view of the big boned woman's back side. Now Grace wouldn't mind one iota if he rodded her from the rear.

To hot rod.

There were three clear sets, more than what you might expect at Heartbreak Point, given all the juvies rodding in and out of there with their girlfriends.

A nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was sent to prison on corruption charges surrounding his time in office.