lightning rodn.

Brit.

/ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ rɒd/, U.S.

/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌrɑd/

Forms: see lightning n. and rod n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lightning n., rod n.¹

Etymology: < lightning n. + rod n.¹With sense 1 compare slightly later lightning conductor n. at lightning n. and adj. Compounds 3. The principle of the lightning rod was first described by Benjamin Franklin; compare the following passage referring to experiments and observations made in Philadelphia in 1749:1750 B. Franklin Let. 29 July in Papers (1961) IV. 19 May not the Knowledge of this Power of Points be of Use to Mankind; in preserving Houses, Churches, Ships &c. from the Stroke of Lightning; by Directing us to fix on the highest Parts of those Edifices upright Rods of Iron, made sharp as a Needle... Would not these pointed Rods probably draw the Electrical Fire silently out of a Cloud before it came nigh enough to strike, and thereby secure us from that most sudden and terrible Mischief?

1. A lightning conductor (see lightning conductor n. at lightning n. and adj. Compounds 3).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [noun] > means of protection or defence > device or contrivance to protect a thing or person > lightning conductor

lightning rod1770

lightning conductor1773

thunder-rod1784

paratonnerre1821

lightning arrester1852

lightning discharger1853

1770 B. Franklin Let. 6 June in Papers (1973) XVII. 158 I did give a particular Answer to Mr. Maskelyne's Queries relating to Lightning Rods.

1860 R. W. Emerson Worship in Conduct of Life (London ed.) 204 The lightning-rod that disarms the cloud of its threat.

1976 N. Maclean River runs through It 138 Modern lookouts live on top of their peaks in..‘birdcages’—glass houses on towers with lightning rods.

2013 I. Rongier in F. Allahdadi et al. Safety Design for Space Operations ii. 47 The catenaries forming the down conductors run from the base of the lightning rods to remote earthing points.

2. figurative and in figurative contexts.

a. A person who or thing which acts as a conduit for criticism, aggression, strong emotion, etc., esp. so that it is diverted away from someone or something of greater status or importance.With reference to the fact that a lightning rod (sense 1) is designed to convey the electric current of a lightning strike harmlessly to earth, protecting the structure to which it is attached.Frequently and in earliest use as part of an extended metaphor.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > blame > [noun] > one who is blamed for actions of others

scapegoat1824

lightning rod1834

fall guy1895

the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > manifestation of emotion > [noun] > outward exhibition > outlet for

outlet1625

vent1667

safety valve1817

lightning rod1834

escapement1856

1834 Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, Va.) 12 July Andrew Jackson—a lightning rod to the temple of liberty that conveys all the political furies harmless to the earth.

1946 Irish Times 21 Sept. 7/5 Perhaps he wants to use this Committee as a lightning rod to divert attention from some of his Government's actions in Palestine.

2018 Guardian (Nexis) 30 Apr. She was a lightning rod for criticism that would otherwise have rained down on her boss.

b. A person who or thing which exerts an attraction.With reference to the common misapprehension that a lightning rod (sense 1) attracts lightning.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun] > one who or that which

tollerc1440

allurer1556

ticer?c1562

invitera1586

siren1592

solicitor1593

mermaid1595

invitator1603

coy1629

attractor1646

coy-duck1654

lightning rod1859

Pied Piper1869

witcher1928

1859 Washington (Ohio) Herald 3 Nov. Sorrow comes soon enough without despondency; it does a man no good to carry around a lightning rod to attract trouble.

1998 N. Lemann Fiery Pantheon i. i. 28 He's a lightning rod for the emotionally downtrodden!

2009 Wire Apr. 33/2 Post-unification Berlin continues to be a lightning rod for artists and musicians looking for cheap digs.

†3. Geology. A fulgurite; = lightning tube n. at lightning n. and adj. Compounds 3. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > igneous rock > [noun] > formed by lightning

fulgurite1823

lightning stone1823

lightning tube1824

lightning bone1832

lightning rod1892

1892 W. R. Kennedy Sporting Sketches S. Amer. 97 These ‘lightning-rods’ are caused by lightning passing through the loose sand, and fusing it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	lightning rod
释义	lightning rodn. Brit. /ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ rɒd/, U.S. /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌrɑd/ Forms: see lightning n. and rod n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lightning n., rod n.¹ Etymology: < lightning n. + rod n.¹With sense 1 compare slightly later lightning conductor n. at lightning n. and adj. Compounds 3. The principle of the lightning rod was first described by Benjamin Franklin; compare the following passage referring to experiments and observations made in Philadelphia in 1749:1750 B. Franklin Let. 29 July in Papers (1961) IV. 19 May not the Knowledge of this Power of Points be of Use to Mankind; in preserving Houses, Churches, Ships &c. from the Stroke of Lightning; by Directing us to fix on the highest Parts of those Edifices upright Rods of Iron, made sharp as a Needle... Would not these pointed Rods probably draw the Electrical Fire silently out of a Cloud before it came nigh enough to strike, and thereby secure us from that most sudden and terrible Mischief? 1. A lightning conductor (see lightning conductor n. at lightning n. and adj. Compounds 3). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [noun] > means of protection or defence > device or contrivance to protect a thing or person > lightning conductor lightning rod1770 lightning conductor1773 thunder-rod1784 paratonnerre1821 lightning arrester1852 lightning discharger1853 1770 B. Franklin Let. 6 June in Papers (1973) XVII. 158 I did give a particular Answer to Mr. Maskelyne's Queries relating to Lightning Rods. 1860 R. W. Emerson Worship in Conduct of Life (London ed.) 204 The lightning-rod that disarms the cloud of its threat. 1976 N. Maclean River runs through It 138 Modern lookouts live on top of their peaks in..‘birdcages’—glass houses on towers with lightning rods. 2013 I. Rongier in F. Allahdadi et al. Safety Design for Space Operations ii. 47 The catenaries forming the down conductors run from the base of the lightning rods to remote earthing points. 2. figurative and in figurative contexts. a. A person who or thing which acts as a conduit for criticism, aggression, strong emotion, etc., esp. so that it is diverted away from someone or something of greater status or importance.With reference to the fact that a lightning rod (sense 1) is designed to convey the electric current of a lightning strike harmlessly to earth, protecting the structure to which it is attached.Frequently and in earliest use as part of an extended metaphor. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > blame > [noun] > one who is blamed for actions of others scapegoat1824 lightning rod1834 fall guy1895 the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > manifestation of emotion > [noun] > outward exhibition > outlet for outlet1625 vent1667 safety valve1817 lightning rod1834 escapement1856 1834 Genius of Liberty (Leesburg, Va.) 12 July Andrew Jackson—a lightning rod to the temple of liberty that conveys all the political furies harmless to the earth. 1946 Irish Times 21 Sept. 7/5 Perhaps he wants to use this Committee as a lightning rod to divert attention from some of his Government's actions in Palestine. 2018 Guardian (Nexis) 30 Apr. She was a lightning rod for criticism that would otherwise have rained down on her boss. b. A person who or thing which exerts an attraction.With reference to the common misapprehension that a lightning rod (sense 1) attracts lightning. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun] > one who or that which tollerc1440 allurer1556 ticer?c1562 invitera1586 siren1592 solicitor1593 mermaid1595 invitator1603 coy1629 attractor1646 coy-duck1654 lightning rod1859 Pied Piper1869 witcher1928 1859 Washington (Ohio) Herald 3 Nov. Sorrow comes soon enough without despondency; it does a man no good to carry around a lightning rod to attract trouble. 1998 N. Lemann Fiery Pantheon i. i. 28 He's a lightning rod for the emotionally downtrodden! 2009 Wire Apr. 33/2 Post-unification Berlin continues to be a lightning rod for artists and musicians looking for cheap digs. †3. Geology. A fulgurite; = lightning tube n. at lightning n. and adj. Compounds 3. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > igneous rock > [noun] > formed by lightning fulgurite1823 lightning stone1823 lightning tube1824 lightning bone1832 lightning rod1892 1892 W. R. Kennedy Sporting Sketches S. Amer. 97 These ‘lightning-rods’ are caused by lightning passing through the loose sand, and fusing it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1770
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