Ramrod

French Meaning

baguette

refouloir

English Meaning

  1. A rod used to force the charge into a muzzleloading firearm.
  2. A rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm.
  3. A harshly demanding overseer; a disciplinarian.
  4. To exert strict control over; supervise closely.
  5. To force passage or acceptance of: a group that ramrodded the bill through Congress.