Ramrod

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ramrod \Ram"rod`\ (r[a^]m"r[o^]d`), n.
     The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading
     firearm.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  ramrod
       n 1: a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
       2: a harshly demanding overseer
       3: a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm