Meanings
noundicker-rod (plural dicker-rods)
plural dicker-rods · alternative dickerod
- A device consisting of a three-yard-long rod with a marker at the end, used in gridiron football to determine first down.
Origin
From inventor George Dicker + rod.
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APA
dicker-rod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicker-rod
MLA
“dicker-rod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicker-rod. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dicker-rod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dicker-rod.
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