What are the rods that a puppets strings are attached to?

Question

What is the term for the + or H shaped rods that a puppet's strings are attached to? That part that the puppeteer uses to hold and manipulate the puppet with?

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(Like what is holding this puppet's strings)

http://www.prontera.net/cards/marionette_l.jpg

Answer 1

It's called a control. There are two kinds: the ones in your pictures are horizontal controls. The other type is a vertical control.

More info about marionette controls, and they different types can be found here:

http://marionette-maker.blogspot.com/

Answer 2

i've found a few sites that call it a control handle, but that just seems way to easy.  if that's what it's called, i think it needs a way cooler name than that!