It is an abbrevation for Common Era and is an alternative to the  naming of the calendar era of AD. BCE (Before Common Era) and CE  are the numerical equivalents of the ca â¦ lendar eras of BC (Before  Christ) and AD ('Anno Domini'). 632 CE means the same as 632 AD.
A Rod A rod is a unit of distance equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet.
Take 3 rods - move the butt 4 with a set pivot point 10 from the butt. Measure the rod tip movement: 7'6 has 30 from center 7' has 27.5 from center 6'6 has 25 from center Point here is the rod is a lever. With a fixed pivot point the longer rod has more movement. The 7'6 moves 5 more line than the 6'6 on the same 4 stroke.