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.
Switch rod can be used single OR double handed. Spey rod can only be used double handed. Switch rods are normally between 10'6 and 12' long, where as a spey rod is normally between 12-14' long. A switch rod normally has a grip length of about 10-12 for the front grip and about 4-6 for the rear grip. Where as a spey will normally have around 14-15 for the front grip and 6 for the rear grip.