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RAMROD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ramrod mean? 

RAMROD (noun)
  The noun RAMROD has 3 senses:

1. a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearmplay

2. a harshly demanding overseerplay

3. a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearmplay

  Familiarity information: RAMROD used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


RAMROD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ramrod" is a kind of...):

rod (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A harshly demanding overseer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("ramrod" is a kind of...):

overseer; superintendent (a person who directs and manages an organization)


Sense 3

Meaning:

A rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ramrod" is a kind of...):

rod (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)


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