ramrod

ram·rod  (rmrd)

n.

1. A rod used to force the charge into a muzzleloading firearm.

2. A rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm.

3. A harshly demanding overseer; a disciplinarian.

tr.v. ram·rod·ded, ram·rod·ding, ram·rods

1. To exert strict control over; supervise closely.

2. To force passage or acceptance of: a group that ramrodded the bill through Congress.

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ramrod [ˈræmˌrɒd]

n

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a rod for cleaning the barrel of a rifle or other small firearms

2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a rod for ramming in the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ramrod - a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm rod - a long thin implement made of metal or wood
	2.	ramrod - a harshly demanding overseer overseer, superintendent - a person who directs and manages an organization
	3.	ramrod - a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm rod - a long thin implement made of metal or wood

Translations

ramrod [ˈræmrɒd] N → baqueta f

ramrod

n → Ladestock m; he’s sitting there as stiff or straight as a ramrod → er sitzt da, als hätte er einen Besenstiel verschluckt

adj → stocksteif; he is tall and thin, with a ramrod posture → er ist groß und dünn, mit einer Haltung wie ein Ladestock

adv → stocksteif; ramrod straight → stocksteif, gerade or aufrecht wie ein Ladestock