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Black Rod
Webster's Dictionary
(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.
(2):
An usher in the legislature of British colonies.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Black Rod'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/black-rod.html. 1828.