ramrod

noun, verb — 5 senses

ramrod

noun

UK /ˈɹæmɹɒd/ · US /ˈɹæmɹɑd/

Etymology From ram + rod.

1

Engineering, Firearms, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.

2

Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person responsible for getting the work done.

3

Slang An erect penis.

Half a second after that, she had him totally pinned while he thrust at her crotch with his ramrod, going thud thud thud like a blind dog in a maze. Hitting everything but the entrance she craved.2009, Gina McQueen, Opposite Sex, page 78:

Derived terms: ramroddy, ramrod straight, straight as a ramrod

ramrod

verb

Etymology From ram + rod.

1

To force; to coerce.

That new project manager is just the one to ramrod this through to completion.

2

Broadly To force to remain upright.

Usually passive voice

He bristled and sat there, motionless, as if ramrodded.

Related terms: wad-hook, packing-worm

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