Towel bars, for example (4)

I believe the answer is:

rods

(Other definitions for rods that I've seen before include "Thin sticks or staffs of office" , "Those angling" , "Batons" , "Fishing sticks or canes" , "Biblical races" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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