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Definitions of ramrod in various dictionaries:
noun - a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
noun - a harshly demanding overseer
noun - a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
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Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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The erect posture compared to this old-time firearm accessory may actually be bad for your spine |
An old gun accessory, or an overseer, like Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates on TV's "Rawhide" |
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A harshly demanding overseer a disciplinarian. |
To exert strict control over supervise closely. |
To force passage or acceptance of: a group that ramrodded the bill through Congress. |
Ramrod description |
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A ramrod is a metal or wooden device used with early firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant (mainly gunpowder). It is also commonly referred to as a "scouring stick". The ramrod was used with muzzle-loading weapons such as muskets and cannons and was usually held in a notch underneath the barrel. * Bullets that did not fit snugly in the barrel were often secured in place by a wad of paper, but either way, ramming was necessary to place the bullet securely at the rear of the barrel. Ramming was also needed to tamp the powder so that it would explode properly instead of fizzle (this was a leading cause of misfires). * The ramrod could also be fitted with tools for various tasks such as cleaning the weapon, or retrieving a stuck bullet. * Early revolvers were loaded a bit like muskets - powder was poured into each chamber of the cylinder, and a bullet was then squeezed in. Such handguns usually had a ramming mechanism built into the frame. The user pulled a lever underneath t |