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.
Quick Answer. A rod is 16.5 feet long. When farmers first fenced off the American prairie, they placed posts a rod apart. This was a good distance to hold up a wired fence, and it also made estimating the number of posts a farmer needed easier.