Added 9 October 2026 ramrod /ˈɹæmɹɒd/ noun Categories: ThingsPeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ramrod at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm. A harshly demanding overseer. A rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm. Origin From ram + rod. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: gunstickmousegun-stickflashpanmuzzleloaderplungerhammerrailgunmatchlock Back to today's word