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Meaning of RAMROD

Pronunciation:  'ram`râd

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
  2. [n]  a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
  3. [n]  a harshly demanding overseer
 
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 See Also: overseer, rod, superintendent

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ram"rod`\, n.
The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading
firearm.
 

 

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