ramrod

¹ram·rod

noun \ˈram-ˌräd\

Definition of RAMROD

1

: a rod for ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm

2

: a cleaning rod for small arms

3

: boss, overseer

First Known Use of RAMROD

1757

Other Weapons and Explosives Terms

automatic, carbine, cudgel, muzzle, rapier

Rhymes with RAMROD

Akkad, Arad, Ashdod, aubade, ballade, Belgrade, bipod, black cod, Black Rod, Cape Cod, couvade, croustade, death squad, dry-shod, ephod, facade, fantod, fly rod, glissade, hot-rod, jihad, lingcod, Nimrod, oeillade, peasecod, pomade, Riyadh, roughshod, roulade, saccade, scalade, seedpod, slipshod, sun god, synod, tie-rod, tightwad, tomcod, torsade, tripod, unshod, vice squad