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Black Rod
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. the usher to the Chapter of the Garter, so called from the black rod which he carries. He is of the king's chamber, and also usher to the House of Lords. [Eng.]
2. An usher in the legislature of British colonies. Cowell. Committed to the custody of the Black Rod. Macaulay.