n.
Pronunciation: ' ram- ˌ räd
Function: noun
Date: 1757
1 : a rod for ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm
2 : a cleaning rod for small arms
3 : BOSS , OVERSEER
n.
Pronunciation: ' ram- ˌ räd
Function: noun
Date: 1757
1 : a rod for ramming home the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm
2 : a cleaning rod for small arms
3 : BOSS , OVERSEER
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012