Black Rod

See also: Blackrod

English

Noun

Black Rod (plural Black Rods)

  1. Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.
  2. (also historical) An usher in the legislature of some British colonies. Canada still had them in 2025.
    • 1784, William Owen, William Johnston, A new and general biographical dictionary, page 154:
      Soon after, the Scotch commissioners presented also to the upper house the charge against him, tending to prove him an incendiary: he was immediately committed to the custody of the black rod.

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