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
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.
ramrod (third-person singular simple present ramrods, present participle ramrodding, simple past and past participle ramrodded)
(transitive) To force.
Source: Wiktionary
Ram"rod`, n.
Definition: The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
