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1. A puppet constructed around a central rod secured to the head, controlled by the puppeteer moving the metal rods attached to the hands of the puppet, any other limbs and by turning the central rod secured to the head.
   "Many rod puppets depict only the upper half of the character, from the waist up, with the stage covering the missing remainder, but variations sometimes have legs."

Derived forms: rod puppets

Type of: figure

Encyclopedia: Rod puppet