Pointer (rod)

Pointer (rod)

A pointer or pointing stick is a solid rod used to point manually, in the form of a stick, but always finished off or artificially produced.

The old-fashioned pointer is simply a long, slender, often flexible stick made in a strong material, designed to indicate places on maps, words on blackboards etc., as still commonly used in classrooms. In addition it may be used as any ordinary sticks for other purposes, e.g. for punitive caning (compare rulering).

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* [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pointer dictionary.reference.com]
* [http://corpun.master.com/texis/master/search/?q=pointer&s=SS Cor¨Pun references to punitive use]


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