1.
a metal rod attached to the highest point of a building or other structure to protect it from lightning by conducting the lightning to the ground
2.
somebody who attracts public disapproval or criticism, diverting attention from other issues
3.
a metal bar fixed to a building that protects it from lightning
4.
someone who attracts a lot of criticism, sometimes as a way of protecting someone else
1.
a metal rod attached to the highest point of a building or other structure to protect it from lightning by conducting the lightning to the ground
2.
somebody who attracts public disapproval or criticism, diverting attention from other issues
3.
a metal bar fixed to a building that protects it from lightning
4.
someone who attracts a lot of criticism, sometimes as a way of protecting someone else