ramrod

[ ram-rod ]

/ ˈræmˌrɒd /

noun

a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm.

a cleaning rod for the barrel of a firearm.

a strict disciplinarian; martinet.

verb (used with object), ram·rod·ded, ram·rod·ding.

to exert discipline and authority on.

to strike or injure with or as if with a ramrod.

to accomplish or put into action by force, intimidation, etc.: to ramrod a bill through Congress.

Origin of ramrod

First recorded in 1750–60; ram¹ + rod

Words nearby ramrod

rampike, rampion, ramp up, Rampur, ram raid, ramrod, Ramsay, Ramsay Hunt's syndrome, Ramsden eyepiece, Ramses, Ramses I

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Example sentences from the Web for ramrod

Firkin hoops, or hickory withs, about as large as the ramrod of a rifle, will answer the purpose very well.
Croquet|Anonymous
Besides the ramrod belonging to the gun, the Indians always carry another long ramrod in their hands, which they generally use.
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, v. 23|Various
He straightened his thin, lean figure until he stood as stiff as a ramrod.
Before the Dawn|Joseph Alexander Altsheler
I put on a cap and fired at a man only a few feet away with my ramrod still in my gun.
Personal Recollections of the Civil War|James Madison Stone

That involves four or five men, lifting a kind of ramrod with a square hammer-end, from the rack, and lugging it to the cooler.
Steel|Charles Rumford Walker

British Dictionary definitions for ramrod

ramrod

/ (ˈræmˌrɒd) /

noun

a rod for cleaning the barrel of a rifle or other small firearms

a rod for ramming in the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ramrod
释义	ramrod [ ram-rod ] / ˈræmˌrɒd / noun a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm. a cleaning rod for the barrel of a firearm. a strict disciplinarian; martinet. verb (used with object), ram·rod·ded, ram·rod·ding. to exert discipline and authority on. to strike or injure with or as if with a ramrod. to accomplish or put into action by force, intimidation, etc.: to ramrod a bill through Congress. Origin of ramrod First recorded in 1750–60; ram¹ + rod Words nearby ramrod rampike, rampion, ramp up, Rampur, ram raid, ramrod, Ramsay, Ramsay Hunt's syndrome, Ramsden eyepiece, Ramses, Ramses I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ramrod Firkin hoops, or hickory withs, about as large as the ramrod of a rifle, will answer the purpose very well. Croquet\|Anonymous Besides the ramrod belonging to the gun, the Indians always carry another long ramrod in their hands, which they generally use. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, v. 23\|Various He straightened his thin, lean figure until he stood as stiff as a ramrod. Before the Dawn\|Joseph Alexander Altsheler I put on a cap and fired at a man only a few feet away with my ramrod still in my gun. Personal Recollections of the Civil War\|James Madison Stone That involves four or five men, lifting a kind of ramrod with a square hammer-end, from the rack, and lugging it to the cooler. Steel\|Charles Rumford Walker British Dictionary definitions for ramrod ramrod / (ˈræmˌrɒd) / noun a rod for cleaning the barrel of a rifle or other small firearms a rod for ramming in the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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