Ramrod
noun
A rod used to push the bullet into the barrel of a gun.
He used the ramrod to pack the powder and bullet into the musket.
Often appears as...
- pack with ramrod
- use a ramrod
noun
A strict and bossy person who controls others in a stern manner.
The new manager is a ramrod; she controls every detail of our work.
Often appears as...
- ramrod boss
- ramrod manager
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Very straight or upright, like a ramrod.
He stood with ramrod posture, his back fully straight.
Often appears as...
- ramrod straight
- ramrod posture
noun
A rod used to push the bullet into the barrel of a gun.
He used the ramrod to pack the powder and bullet into the musket.
Often appears as...
- pack with ramrod
- use a ramrod
noun
A strict and bossy person who controls others in a stern manner.
The new manager is a ramrod; she controls every detail of our work.
Often appears as...
- ramrod boss
- ramrod manager
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Very straight or upright, like a ramrod.
He stood with ramrod posture, his back fully straight.
Often appears as...
- ramrod straight
- ramrod posture
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Historical Use
Understand 'ramrod' as an old-fashioned firearm tool, not common in modern language except in historical context.
Museums showcase ramrods alongside antique firearms.
Pro Tip 2/2Literal Meaning
'Ramrod' is used literally when discussing old guns or maintenance of some modern firearms.
He cleaned his rifle with a ramrod and cloth.
Pro Tip 1/2Historical Use
Understand 'ramrod' as an old-fashioned firearm tool, not common in modern language except in historical context.
Museums showcase ramrods alongside antique firearms.
Pro Tip 2/2Literal Meaning
'Ramrod' is used literally when discussing old guns or maintenance of some modern firearms.
He cleaned his rifle with a ramrod and cloth.
Pro Tip 1/2Historical Use
Understand 'ramrod' as an old-fashioned firearm tool, not common in modern language except in historical context.
Museums showcase ramrods alongside antique firearms.
Pro Tip 2/2Literal Meaning
'Ramrod' is used literally when discussing old guns or maintenance of some modern firearms.
He cleaned his rifle with a ramrod and cloth.
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Quote examples
Scott Pruitt
American Politician
Our battles against the EPA and other rogue federal agencies aren't about a desire for dirtier air or zero regulation. They are about our right as a state to control our own destiny and resist attempts by the administration to ramrod a wish list of regulations through agency heads instead of garnering approval from Congress.
Quote examples
Peter Graves
American Actor
I think we were born 6 feet tall and then started to grow from there. My dad's not particularly tall - only 5 feet, 11 inches - but his mother was almost 6 feet and straight as a ramrod: a German woman who used to scare the hell out of me.
Quote examples
Scott Pruitt
American Politician
Our battles against the EPA and other rogue federal agencies aren't about a desire for dirtier air or zero regulation. They are about our right as a state to control our own destiny and resist attempts by the administration to ramrod a wish list of regulations through agency heads instead of garnering approval from Congress.
Quote examples
Peter Graves
American Actor
I think we were born 6 feet tall and then started to grow from there. My dad's not particularly tall - only 5 feet, 11 inches - but his mother was almost 6 feet and straight as a ramrod: a German woman who used to scare the hell out of me.
Example 1 of 2
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