Black Rod
(全称Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod)
noun
- (in the UK) the chief usher of the Lord Chamberlain's department of the royal household, who is also usher to the House of Lords黑杖侍卫(英国宫务大臣王室侍卫长兼上议院议员入席引导侍卫官)。
词源
mid 17th cent.: so named because of the black wand carried as a symbol of office.