Rod's game? (5)
I believe the answer is:
poker
This clue might be a double definition.
'rod's' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'game?' is the second definition.
(I know that poker is a type of card game)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for poker that I've seen before include "stud, say?" , "See 1" , "Fire rod; game" , "Ashes stirred by this" , "Fire-raiser" .)