birch rod

/bərtʃ rɑd/
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Other forms: birch rods

Definitions of birch rod
  1. noun
    a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
    synonyms: birch
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    type of:
    switch
    a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
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