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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
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
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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