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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 firearm
2. a harshly demanding overseer
3. a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
Familiarity information: RAMROD used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
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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