rodde

Etymology
From ; further provenance is uncertain.

Noun

 * 1)  A wooden stick; a twig, shoot; especially for the following uses:
 * 2) As a staff or wand.
 * 3) As a crop or cane.
 * 4) As a fishing rod.
 * 5) shaft, rudder
 * 6) rod, pole measurement
 * 7) square rod measurement