Ramrod - Wikipedia A ramrod (or scouring stick) is a metal or wooden device used with muzzleloading firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant (mainly blackpowder)
RAMROD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A ramrod is a long, thin rod which can be used for pushing something into a narrow tube Ramrods were used, for example, for forcing an explosive substance down the barrel of an old-fashioned gun, or for cleaning the barrel of a gun