RAMROD

ramrod

(noun) a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm

ramrod

(noun) a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm

ramrod

(noun) a harshly demanding overseer

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

ramrod (plural ramrods)

(firearms) Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.

Synonym: gunstick

Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person responsible for getting the work done.

(military) A World War II code name for short range fighter and bomber attacks to destroy ground targets, similar to circus attacks.

(slang) The penis.

Verb

ramrod (third-person singular simple present ramrods, present participle ramrodding, simple past and past participle ramrodded)

(transitive) To force.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ram"rod`, n.

Definition: The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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