ramrod
English
/ˈɹæmɹɒd/
noun
Definitions
- (firearms) Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.
- Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person responsible for getting the work done.
- (slang) An erect penis.
Etymology
Compound from English ram (very, a male sheep, strong) + English rod.
Origin
English
rod
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- drawrod English
- flatrod English
- flyrod English
- forty-rod English
- goldenrod English
- interrod English
- limerod English
- microrod English
- myorod English
- nanorod English
- polyrod English
- pushrod English
- ram English
- ram-packed English
- ramjet English
- ramline English
- rammable English
- rammee English
- rammer English
- rammish English
- rammy English
- ramraid English
- ramroddy English
- ramshorn English
- ramskin English
- rod English
- rodbuster English
- rodder English
- roddy English
- rodfisher English
- rodfishing English
- rodless English
- rodlet English
- rodlike English
- rodman English
- rodmeter English
- rodshaped English
- rodsman English
- rodster English
- rodwork English
- råde Norwegian Bokmål
- råde Norwegian Nynorsk
- ram Middle English
- rodde Middle English
- rod
- ram
- rammy
- roddy
- rodman
- rodder
- rammee
- flyrod
- rammer
- ramjet
- myorod
- rodlet
- rodlike
- polyrod
- rodster
- drawrod
- rodless
- ramline
- nanorod
- rammish
- flatrod
- ramraid
- rodsman
- limerod
- rodwork
- ramskin
- pushrod
- interrod
- rammable
- ramshorn
- ramroddy
- rodmeter
- microrod
- goldenrod
- rodshaped
- forty-rod
- rodfisher
- rodbuster
- ram-packed
- rodfishing