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ramrod

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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.
ramrod
Noun
a long thin rod for cleaning the barrel of a gun or forcing gunpowder into an old-fashioned gun
Adjective
(of someone's posture) very straight and upright
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Noun1.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
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Levin took out a ramrod and began sketching him the staircase in the dust.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
I slipped the ramrod down it to make sure it was loaded, then I laid it across the turnip barrel, pointing towards pap, and set down behind it to wait for him to stir.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
Taking advantage of its well known curiosity, he laid down flat among the grass, and putting his handkerchief on the end of his ramrod, waved it gently in the air.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
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