Pointer (rod) explained

A pointer or pointing stick is a solid rod used to point manually, in the form of a stick, but always finished off or artificially produced.

The typical pointer is simply a long, slender, often flexible stick made in a strong material, designed to indicate places on maps, words on blackboards etc.^{[1] [2]} In addition it may be used like any ordinary stick for other purposes, e.g. for punitive caning (compare rulering).^[3]

Some are telescopic and can be carried in a pocket like a pen.^[4]

See also

• Fescue  - a pointer used to help children learn to read
• Yad  - a Jewish ritual pointer used during the Torah reading

Notes and References

1. Web site: pointer. Reference.com. 23 April 2010.
2. Web site: UIUC Physics Lecture Demo: Pointer Rod. 1996. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. 23 April 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100621013851/http://demo.physics.uiuc.edu/LectDemo/scripts/demo_descript.idc?DemoID=1052. 21 June 2010.
3. Web site: Teacher was right the day she caned all 3B. 11 January 1955. Daily Sketch. 3 December 2010.
4. Web site: Nobo telescopic pointer pen. 9 August 2014.