ALL meanings of ramrod
ram·rod
R r - noun ramrod rod for cleaning a gun barrel 1
- transitive verb ramrod force through 1
- noun ramrod a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm. 1
- noun ramrod a cleaning rod for the barrel of a firearm. 1
- noun ramrod a strict disciplinarian; martinet. 1
- verb with object ramrod to exert discipline and authority on. 1
- verb with object ramrod to strike or injure with or as if with a ramrod. 1
- verb with object ramrod to accomplish or put into action by force, intimidation, etc.: to ramrod a bill through Congress. 1
- countable noun ramrod A ramrod is a long, thin rod which can be used for pushing something into a narrow tube. Ramrods were used, for example, for forcing an explosive substance down the barrel of an old-fashioned gun, or for cleaning the barrel of a gun. 0
- adjective ramrod If someone has a ramrod back or way of standing, they have a very straight back and hold themselves in a rather stiff and formal way. 0
- adjective ramrod Ramrod is also an adverb. 0
- noun ramrod a rod for cleaning the barrel of a rifle or other small firearms 0
- noun ramrod a rod for ramming in the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm 0
- noun ramrod a rod used for ramming down the charge in a gun that is loaded through the muzzle 0
- noun ramrod a person in charge, esp. one who is rigid or unyielding 0
- verb transitive ramrod to push, direct, or manage in a rigid or unyielding way 0