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.
Pole - Unit of length and area. Also known as a perch or rod. As a unit of length, equal to 16.5 feet. A mile is 320 poles. As a unit of area, equal to a square with sides one pole long. An acre is 160 square poles. It was common to see an area referred to as 87 acres, 112 poles, meaning 87 and 112/160 acres. Pueblo - A Spanish grant of less than 1000 acres. Rancho - A Spanish grant of more than 1000 acres. Rathbone's Chain - A measuring chain two poles, or 33 feet, in length. Rod - See pole; Rood - Unit of area usually equal to 1/4 acre.