ramrod

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

ramrod
    n 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

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ramrod \Ram"rod`\ (r[a^]m"r[o^]d`), n.
   The rod used in ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading
   firearm.
   [1913 Webster]

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