A rod which is secured concentrically to a piston and then passes through one end of a hollow cylinder.
The rod that transfers the power from the piston to the Cross head and thence to the Driving Wheels.
Rod that has bearings at each end and connects the piston to the crankshaft to transfer power.
The rod connecting the piston to the crosshead at the rear of the cylinder. The piston rod is kept parallel to the cylinder by the slidebars guiding the crosshead as it moves forward and back.
In a piston engine, a piston rod joins a piston to a connecting rod.