English

Noun

square rod ‎(plural square rods)

1. a unit of area used for measuring small quantities of land. Equal in size to a square with sides 1 rod in length. Equal to 30¼ square yards or 1/160 acre. Sometimes known, simply, as a rod.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see square,‎ rod.

Related terms

• round rod
• rectangular rod