ramrod.
Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.
Meaning & usage
Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.
Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person responsible for getting the work done.
An erect penis.
Where this word comes from
From ram + rod.
To force; to coerce.
That new project manager is just the one to ramrod this through to completion.
To force to remain upright.
He bristled and sat there, motionless, as if ramrodded.
Where this word comes from
From ram + rod.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.