ramrod

Plural: ramrods

Noun

• a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
• a harshly demanding overseer
• a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
• 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.

Verb

Verb Forms: ramrodded, ramrodding, ramrods

• To supervise or manage with strictness and firmness.
• To force.

Examples

• She tried to ramrod her strategy onto the team, but they preferred a more flexible approach.
• That new project manager is just the one to ramrod this through to completion.

Synonyms

gunstick

Related Words

packing-worm, wad-hook

Anagrams of ramrod