TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
rod, s. 1 Slat f. F: To make a rod for one's own back, slat a bhaint a sciúrfadh tú féin. To have a rod in pickle for s.o., cloch sa mhuinchille a bheith agat do dhuine. Spare the rod and spoil the child, ní bhíonn an rath ach mar a mbíonn an smacht. 2 (Of metal) Slat f, barra m. To rule s.o. with a rod of iron, duine a choinneáil ar slabhra. 3 (Fishing-) rod, slat f iascaigh. 4 Meas: Péirse f. 5 a Maide m. Curtain rod, maide cuirtín. Stair rod, maide staighre. b Copper rod, slat chopair. El: Carbon rod, zinc rod, slat f charbóin, shince. Rod of pendulum, maide luascadáin. Surv: Cuaille m suirbhéara. 6 Bot: Feam m –a.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To bend a rod, a key, out of shape, slat, eochair, a lúbadh, a chamadh, as a cruth.
Birch(-rod), slat f (bhuailte).
Three-joint fishing-rod, slat f iascaigh trí chuid.
He kissed the rod, ghlac sé a phionós go humhal.
A rod and another of like length, slat agus ceann eile dá fad.
Aut: Selector-rod, slat f rogha.
Straight as a ram-rod, chomh díreach le gáinne.
The rod isn't true, níl an tslat díreach.